kern

[ kurn ]

/ kɜrn /

Printing.

noun

a part of the face of a type projecting beyond the body or shank, as in certain italic letters.

verb (used with object)

to form or furnish with a kern, as a type or letter.

to remove a portion of space between (adjacent letters) in preparation for printing.

Origin of kern

1675–85; <French carne corner of type ≪ Latin cardin- (stem of cardō) hinge

Words nearby kern

Kermanshah, kermes, kermesite, kermis, Kermit, kern, kernel, kernel sentence, kernel smut, kernicterus, Kernig's sign

Definition for kern (2 of 7)

kern²

[ kurn ]

/ kɜrn /

noun Engineering.

the central area of any horizontal section of a wall, column, etc., within which the resultant forces of all compressive loads must pass if there is to be only compression at that point.

Origin of kern

<German Kernkernel; see kern⁴

Definition for kern (3 of 7)

kern³

or kerne

[ kurn ]

/ kɜrn /

noun Archaic.

a band of lightly armed foot soldiers of ancient Ireland.

(in Ireland and the Scottish Highlands) a soldier.

an Irish peasant, especially a crude or boorish one.

Origin of kern

1325–75; Middle English kerne<Irish ceithern band of foot soldiers; cf. cateran

Definition for kern (4 of 7)

kern⁴

[ kurn ]

/ kɜrn /

British Dialect

verb (used without object)

(of a tree or plant) to produce or form kernels, hard grain, or seed.

verb (used with object)

to cause to granulate, especially to granulate salt.

to cover with crystalline grains of salt; salt (meat).

noun

Obsolete. a kernel, as of a nut; a grain, as of sand or wheat.

Origin of kern

⁴

1275–1325; Middle English kirnen, kerne (v.); akin to kirnelen to develop into seed; see kernel

Definition for kern (5 of 7)

kern⁵

[ kurn ]

/ kɜrn /

verb (used with or without object), noun Scot. and North England.

churn.

Definition for kern (6 of 7)

kern⁶

[ kurn ]

/ kɜrn /

noun Scot. and North England.

kirn².

Definition for kern (7 of 7)

Kern

[ kurn ]

/ kɜrn /

noun

Jerome (David), 1885–1945, U.S. composer.

a river in E California, in the Sierra Nevada, flowing S and SW to San Joaquin Valley. 155 miles (249 km) long.

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Example sentences from the Web for kern

And working with people like Kern and Richardson…it was a matter of my liking their work, and their liking mine.
From Porn to the Multiplex|Glenn Kenny|May 14, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Care of the rooms was strictly included in the boarder's twenty dollars a month, but Kern was not thinking of it that way exactly.
V. V.'s Eyes|Henry Sydnor Harrison
Dr. Kern, in editing the Malberg glosses, points out that the gloss in Title xlii.
The English Village Community|Frederic Seebohm
The reading praymam, proposed by Prof. Kern in the various readings of his edition, is undoubtedly right.
The Gtakaml|rya Sra

When the point reaches Schroeder (jh') it receives fire from the orchard at Kern.
Manual of Military Training|James A. Moss
In the evening, Rohrer came up and remained with Kern's mess.
Life of Kit Carson|Charles Burdett

British Dictionary definitions for kern (1 of 4)

kern¹

kerne

/ (kɜːn) /

noun

the part of the character on a piece of printer's type that projects beyond the body

verb

(tr) to furnish (a typeface) with a kern

Word Origin for kern

C17: from French carne corner of type, projecting angle, ultimately from Latin cardō hinge

British Dictionary definitions for kern (2 of 4)

kern²

/ (kɜːn) /

noun

a lightly armed foot soldier in medieval Ireland or Scotland

a troop of such soldiers

archaic a loutish peasant

Word Origin for kern

C14: from Middle Irish cethern band of foot soldiers, from cath battle

British Dictionary definitions for kern (3 of 4)

kern³

/ (kɜːn) /

noun

engineering the central area of a wall, column, etc, through which all compressive forces pass

Word Origin for kern

from German Kern core, heart

British Dictionary definitions for kern (4 of 4)

Kern

/ (kɜːn) /

noun

Jerome (David). 1885–1945, US composer of musical comedies, esp Show Boat (1927)

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单词	kern
释义	kern ¹ [ kurn ] / kɜrn / Printing. noun a part of the face of a type projecting beyond the body or shank, as in certain italic letters. verb (used with object) to form or furnish with a kern, as a type or letter. to remove a portion of space between (adjacent letters) in preparation for printing. Origin of kern ¹ 1675–85; <French carne corner of type ≪ Latin cardin- (stem of cardō) hinge Words nearby kern Kermanshah, kermes, kermesite, kermis, Kermit, kern, kernel, kernel sentence, kernel smut, kernicterus, Kernig's sign Definition for kern (2 of 7) kern² [ kurn ] / kɜrn / noun Engineering. the central area of any horizontal section of a wall, column, etc., within which the resultant forces of all compressive loads must pass if there is to be only compression at that point. Origin of kern ² <German Kernkernel; see kern⁴ Definition for kern (3 of 7) kern³ or kerne [ kurn ] / kɜrn / noun Archaic. a band of lightly armed foot soldiers of ancient Ireland. (in Ireland and the Scottish Highlands) a soldier. an Irish peasant, especially a crude or boorish one. Origin of kern ³ 1325–75; Middle English kerne<Irish ceithern band of foot soldiers; cf. cateran Definition for kern (4 of 7) kern⁴ [ kurn ] / kɜrn / British Dialect verb (used without object) (of a tree or plant) to produce or form kernels, hard grain, or seed. verb (used with object) to cause to granulate, especially to granulate salt. to cover with crystalline grains of salt; salt (meat). noun Obsolete. a kernel, as of a nut; a grain, as of sand or wheat. Origin of kern ⁴ 1275–1325; Middle English kirnen, kerne (v.); akin to kirnelen to develop into seed; see kernel Definition for kern (5 of 7) kern⁵ [ kurn ] / kɜrn / verb (used with or without object), noun Scot. and North England. churn. Definition for kern (6 of 7) kern⁶ [ kurn ] / kɜrn / noun Scot. and North England. kirn². Definition for kern (7 of 7) Kern [ kurn ] / kɜrn / noun Jerome (David), 1885–1945, U.S. composer. a river in E California, in the Sierra Nevada, flowing S and SW to San Joaquin Valley. 155 miles (249 km) long. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kern And working with people like Kern and Richardson…it was a matter of my liking their work, and their liking mine. From Porn to the Multiplex\|Glenn Kenny\|May 14, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Care of the rooms was strictly included in the boarder's twenty dollars a month, but Kern was not thinking of it that way exactly. V. V.'s Eyes\|Henry Sydnor Harrison Dr. Kern, in editing the Malberg glosses, points out that the gloss in Title xlii. The English Village Community\|Frederic Seebohm The reading praymam, proposed by Prof. Kern in the various readings of his edition, is undoubtedly right. The Gtakaml\|rya Sra When the point reaches Schroeder (jh') it receives fire from the orchard at Kern. Manual of Military Training\|James A. Moss In the evening, Rohrer came up and remained with Kern's mess. Life of Kit Carson\|Charles Burdett British Dictionary definitions for kern (1 of 4) kern¹ kerne / (kɜːn) / noun the part of the character on a piece of printer's type that projects beyond the body verb (tr) to furnish (a typeface) with a kern Word Origin for kern C17: from French carne corner of type, projecting angle, ultimately from Latin cardō hinge British Dictionary definitions for kern (2 of 4) kern² / (kɜːn) / noun a lightly armed foot soldier in medieval Ireland or Scotland a troop of such soldiers archaic a loutish peasant Word Origin for kern C14: from Middle Irish cethern band of foot soldiers, from cath battle British Dictionary definitions for kern (3 of 4) kern³ / (kɜːn) / noun engineering the central area of a wall, column, etc, through which all compressive forces pass Word Origin for kern from German Kern core, heart British Dictionary definitions for kern (4 of 4) Kern / (kɜːn) / noun Jerome (David). 1885–1945, US composer of musical comedies, esp Show Boat (1927) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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