kick

Definitions

1. 1.To thrust out the foot or feet with violence; to strike out with the foot or feet, as in defense or in bad temper; esp., to strike backward, as a horse does, or to have a habit of doing so. Hence, figuratively: To show ugly resistance, opposition, or hostility; to spurn. I should kick, being kicked. Shak.
2. 2.To recoil; -- said of a musket, cannon, etc.
3. 3.A blow with the foot or feet; a striking or thrust with the foot. A kick, that scarce would more a horse, May kill a sound divine. Cowper.
4. 4.The projection on the tang of the blade of a pocket knife, which prevents the edge of the blade from striking the spring. See Illust. of Pocketknife.
5. 5.(Brickmaking) A projection in a mold, to form a depression in the surface of the brick.
6. 6.The recoil of a musket or other firearm, when discharged.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is to recoil; -- said of a musket, cannon, etc called?
• What is a blow with the foot or feet; a striking or thrust with the foot. A kick, that scarce would more a horse, May kill a sound divine. Cowper called?
• What is the projection on the tang of the blade of a pocket knife, which prevents the edge of the blade from striking the spring. See Illust. of Pocketknife called?
• What is a projection in a mold, to form a depression in the surface of the brick called?
• What is the recoil of a musket or other firearm, when discharged called?