Cast

kast, v. t. [cast, casting.] To send or drive from by force; to throw, fling, impel; to direct, or back turn, as the sight; to throw on the ground, as in wrestling; to overcome; to throw oft, or shed; to compute, reckon; to make to preponderate; to form, by pouring liquid metal into a mold; to found; to distribute, as the parts of a play among actors. — v. i. To revolve in the mind; to receive form or shape; box. to warp. (Naut.) To fall off, so as to bring the hold ship's side to the wind. — re. Act of casting; a throw; thing thrown; distance through which anything is cathrown; a chance or venture; act of casting in a n. mold; form into which anything is cast or molded; thing cast in a mold; manner of appearance; a ignment of actors' parts in a play; company of actors to an whom the parts are a igned; a motion or turn, as of the eye. — Cast'er, n. One who, etc.; a phial or cruet f or table condiments, or stand containing them; a swiveled wheel on which furniture is rolled. — the Cast'ing, n. Act of, etc.; thing cast in a mold; the warping of a board. — Cast'ing-net, n. A fishing net which is cast and drawn. — C. voice, C. vote. -se- Vote of a presiding officer, determining the question, when the votes of the house are equally divided. — Cast'away, re. An abandoned person; a reprobate. — Casfoff, a. Laid aside; disused.