Definitions for to cast
to cast

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1. to cast

   To fall off, so as to bring the direction of the wind on one side of the ship, which before was right ahead. This term is particularly applied to a ship riding head to wind, when her anchor first loosens from the ground. To pay a vessel's head off, or turn it, is getting under weigh on the tack she is to sail upon, and it is casting to starboard, or port, according to the intention.--To cast anchor. To drop or let go the anchor for riding by--synonymous with to anchor.--To cast a traverse. To calculate and lay off the courses and distances run over upon a chart.--To cast off. To let go at once. To loosen from.

How to pronounce to cast?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say to cast in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of to cast in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of to cast in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of to cast in a Sentence

1. Lillo Brancato:

   I always wonder, do people think that I lost it ? do people think that I don’t have the chops anymore ? I feel like I have to prove something when I ’m in front of the camera. Especially for my good friend Steven … He believed in me and had the courage to hire me and cast me for this film, which, let’s face it, not everyone would have. I felt had to really, really do right by him and give this character and my performance my all, just to say thank you to Steve for believing in me.

2. Meagan Wolfe:

   Arizona State University doesn't take an actual breach or an actual hack of a system, Arizona State University just takes a rumor to undermine someone's confidence, what we've heard from voters over the last few years is that they're interested in understanding the mechanics of how and why their ballot was cast correctly, and how can they have confidence that nothing changed in Tom Burt.

3. Klaus Ziehe:

   The fact that we marked two people down as suspects does not necessarily mean that Bafin's complaint was focused on these two people, this is an ongoing procedure and the number of suspects is not cast in stone.

4. Robert Southey:

   I have told you of the Spaniard who always put on his spectacles when about to eat cherries, that they might look bigger and more attempting. In like manner I made the most of my enjoyment s: and through I do not cast my cares away, I pack them in as little compass as I can, and carry them as conveniently as I can for myself, and never let them annoy others.

5. Jacqueline Bisset:

   At first I was always cast as the girlfriend. It was a long time before I got to play characters who were people.

References

1. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
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