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caster|ˈkɑːstə(r), -æ-|
[f. cast v. + -er1.]
1. a. One who casts, in various senses of the verb.
1382Wyclif Prov. xxiii. 7 In licnesse of a deuynour and of a fals castere. 1552Huloet, Brayder or caster in teeth. 1553Act 1 Mary Sess. 3 viii. §1 Forcers of Wools, Casters of Wools, and Sorters of Wools. 1580Baret Alv. C 171 A caster of lottes, sortitor. 1598Florio, Abbachiere, caster of accountes. 1611Cotgr., Mathematicien, a caster of Natiuities. 1623Bingham Xenophon 117 The caster of the first stone. 1669G. Etherege Love in Tub ii. iii, The Caster wins if he fling above Ten with Doublets upon three dice. a1719Addison (J.), Set up for a caster of fortunate figures. 1840Thackeray Catherine iii, Three to two against the caster [of dice]. 1856R. Vaughan Mystics (1860) II. viii. iii. 49 Casters of horoscopes and makers of cunning toys. 1885Harper's Mag. 776/1 The caster stands on a platform. 1887Athenæum 414 Artificial casters of the evil eye.
b. also with adverb following.
c1340Cursor M. 16703 (Trin.) Heil þou temple caster doun. 1601Deacon & Walker Spirits and Dev. To Rdr. 16 A coniurour or caster foorth of spirits and diuels. 1617S. Collins Def. Bp. Ely 304 They are made to be casters on of the perfume. 1836E. Howard R. Reefer xxvi, The caster-up of sums.
2. spec.
a. One who casts metal; a founder.
1535Coverdale Jer. x. 14 Confunded be all casters of ymages. 1662Gerbier Princ. 31 Architect, Sculptor, and Caster in Brass. 1865Mr. Cowper in Parlt. 12 May, The model of the first lion is completed, and now in the hands of the casters. 1884G. M. Fenn Sweet Mace III. vi. 84 Woe to the caster of cannon.
b. One employed in shovelling or ‘casting’ coals from the keels into the ships (on the Wear).
1793Ship Owner's Manual (1795) 141 Many seamen, keelmen, casters. 1815J. Sykes Local Records (1832–57) A number of misguided persons, principally keelmen and casters on the River Wear. 1846McCulloch Acc. Brit. Emp. (1854) I. 601 Keel-men, coal-boatmen, casters, and trimmers. 1861Act 24 & 25 Vict. c. §40 Whosoever shall..prevent any seaman, keelman, or caster from working at his lawful trade. 1882J. Green Tales & Ballads of Wearside (1885) 229 The first coal staiths..erected at Sunderland..1815; but the keelmen and casters..pulled them to the ground. 1888Sunderland Daily Echo 22 Mar. 2/5 Casters and trimmers..their work was to cast the coals from the keels into the ships.
c. One who takes or makes a model by running some liquid or forcing a plastic substance into a mould.
1921Dict. Occup. Terms (1927) §105 Potters; ware-makers, casters and finishers. Ibid. §414 Caster, takes plaster cast of foot where any special form of boot is required, as in case of malformation, etc.
d. (See quot.)
1921Dict. Occup. Terms (1927) §049 Caster, examines coals sent from screens, and removes splints, i.e. slaty coal, in readiness for sale as house coal.
e. Typogr. = casting-machine (b) s.v. casting vbl. n. 4.
1902Census Bull. (U.S.) No. 216 59/2 The caster and setter resembles a sewing machine, being but little larger. 1921Caster attendant [see casting-machine s.v. casting vbl. n. 4]. 1973S. Jennett Making of Bks. (ed. 5) iv. 77 The formative parts of the caster are the matrix case, the mould, and the wedges controlling the mould blade, and thus the width of the mould opening.
3. Cant. ‘A cloke’ (Harman). ? Obs.
1567Harman Caveat 77 For want of their Casters and Togemans. 1609Dekker Lanthorne & Candle-L. Wks. 1885 III. 199. 1640 W. M. Wandering Jew (1857) 22 A poore Alehouse is your Inne..a Plimouth cloake your Caster. 1690in B. E. Dict. Cant. Crew. 1725in New Cant. Dict.
4. colloq. [f. cast ppl. a. + -er1, as in deader.] = cast one.
1859Lang Wand. India 144 The horse which drew the buggy had been a caster..a horse considered no longer fit for the cavalry or horse artillery, and sold by public auction, after being branded with the letter R on the near shoulder.
5. See castor. |