upcast
upcast is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 6 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.(Bowling) A cast; a throw. Shak.
- 2.(Mining.) The ventilating shaft of a mine out of which the air passes after having circulated through the mine; -- distinguished from the downcast. Called also upcast pit, and upcast shaft.
- 3.An upset, as from a carriage. [Scot.]
- 4.A taunt; a reproach. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott.
- 5.To cast or throw up; to turn upward. [Obs.] Chaucer.
- 6.To taunt; to reproach; to upbraid. [Scot.]
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- attollent
- buoy
- capstan
- convexity
- crane
- derrick
- drag
- drawn
- dredge
- dredger
- elevate
- elevated
- elevation
- elevator
- erect
- erection
- escalator
- exalt
- exaltation
- feet
- fish
- full
- get
- give
- head
- heave
- height
- heighten
- hind
- his
- hoist
- hold
- increase
- jump
- lever
- lift
- machine
- mount
- oneself
- pedestal
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
Related questions
Reverse-dictionary questions
Definition-first questions whose answer is upcast.
- What is the ventilating shaft of a mine out of which the air passes after having circulated through the mine; -- distinguished from the downcast. Called also upcast pit, and upcast shaft called?
- What is a taunt; a reproach. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott called?
- What is to cast or throw up; to turn upward. [Obs.] Chaucer called?
- What is to taunt; to reproach; to upbraid. [Scot.] called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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