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Webster 1913 Edition


Upcast

Up′castˊ

,
Adj.
Cast up; thrown upward;
as, with
upcast
eyes
.
Addison.

Up′castˊ

,
Noun.
1.
(Bowling)
A cast; a throw.
Shak.
2.
(Mining.)
The ventilating shaft of a mine out of which the air passes after having circulated through the mine; – distinguished from the downcast. Called also
upcast pit
, and
upcast shaft
.
3.
An upset, as from a carriage.
[Scot.]
4.
A taunt; a reproach.
[Scot.]
Sir W. Scott.

Up-cast′

,
Verb.
T.
1.
To cast or throw up; to turn upward.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.
2.
To taunt; to reproach; to upbraid.
[Scot.]

Webster 1828 Edition


Upcast

UP'CAST

, a.
1.
Cast up; a term in bowling.
2.
Thrown upwards; as with upcast eyes.

UP'CAST

,
Noun.
In bowling, a cast; a throw.