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1. (n.) kern
a part of the face of a type projecting beyond the body or shank, as in certain italic letters.
2. (v.t.) kern
to form or furnish with a kern, as a type or letter.
3. kern
to remove a portion of space between (adjacent letters) in preparation for printing.
4. (n.) kern
(in Irish history) a band of lightly armed foot soldiers.
5. (n.) Kern
Jerome (David), 1885–1945, U.S. composer.
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) Kern, Jerome Kern, Jerome David Kern
United States composer of musical comedies (1885-1945)
2. (verb) kern
the part of a metal typeface that projects beyond its body
3. (verb) kern
furnish with a kern
4. (verb) kern
remove a portion of space between (adjacent letters)
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) kern
a light-armed foot soldier of the ancient militia of Ireland and Scotland; -- distinguished from gallowglass, and often used as a term of contempt
2. (noun) kern
any kind of boor or low-lived person
3. (noun) kern
an idler; a vagabond
4. (noun) kern
a part of the face of a type which projects beyond the body, or shank
5. (noun) kern
a churn
6. (noun) kern
a hand mill. See Quern
7. (verb) kern
to form with a kern. See 2d Kern
8. (verb) kern
to harden, as corn in ripening
9. (verb) kern
to take the form of kernels; to granulate
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