单词 | kern |
释义 | kern kern1 /kerrn/, Print. n. 1. a part of the face of a type projecting beyond the body or shank, as in certain italic letters. v.t. 2. to form or furnish with a kern, as a type or letter. 3. to remove a portion of space between (adjacent letters) in preparation for printing. [1675-85; < F carne corner of type << L cardin- (s. of cardo) hinge] kern2 /kerrn/, n. Engin. 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. [ < G Kern KERNEL; see KERN4] kern3 /kerrn/, n. Archaic. 1. a band of lightly armed foot soldiers of ancient Ireland. 2. (in Ireland and the Scottish Highlands) a soldier. 3. an Irish peasant, esp. a crude or boorish one. Also, kerne. [1325-75; ME kerne < Ir ceithern band of foot soldiers; cf. CATERAN] kern4 /kerrn/, Brit. Dial. v.i. 1. (of a tree or plant) to produce or form kernels, hard grain, or seed. v.t. 2. to cause to granulate, esp. to granulate salt. 3. to cover with crystalline grains of salt; salt (meat). n. 4. Obs. a kernel, as of a nut; a grain, as of sand or wheat. [1275-1325; ME kirnen, kerne (v.); akin to kirnelen to develop into seed; see KERNEL] kern5 /kerrn/, v.t., v.i., n. Scot. and North Eng. churn. kern6 /kerrn/, n. Scot. and North Eng. kirn2. |
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