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Casting [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. The act of casting or founding.

2. That which is cast in a mold; any vessel formed by casting melted metal into a mold, or in sand.

3. The taking of casts and impressions of figures, busts, medals, etc.

Casting [Participle present tense] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Throwing; sending; computing; calculating; turning; giving a preponderancy; deciding; running, or throwing into a mold to give shape. [ See Cast .]

Casting [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. The act of one who casts or throws, as in fishing.

2. The act or process of making casts or impressions, or of shaping metal or plaster in a mold; the act or the process of pouring molten metal into a mold.

3. That which is cast in a mold; esp. the mass of metal so cast; as, a casting in iron; bronze casting.

4. The warping of a board.

5. The act of casting off, or that which is cast off, as skin, feathers, excrement, etc.

Casting [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Casting Encyclopedia Britannica

CASTING. See Founding.

9th ed. Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 5, p. 197
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Casting-net [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

A net which is cast and drawn, in distinction from a net that is set and left.

Casting-voice [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. The vote of a presiding officer, in an assembly or council, which decides a question, when the votes of the assembly or house are equally divided between the affirmative and negative.

2. When there was an equal vote, the Governor had the casting voice.

Casting-vote [\N] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. CASTING-VOTE ,

2. CASTLE, noun

3. A house fortified for defense against an enemy; a fortress. The term seems to include the house and the walls or other works around it. In old writers, the word is used for a town or village fortified.

4. The house or mansion of a nobleman or prince.

5. In a ship, there are two parts called by this name; the forecastle, a short deck in the fore part of the ship, above the upper deck; and the hindcastle, at the stern.

6. Castle in the air, a visionary project; a scheme that has no solid foundation.

Casting-vote [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

In the game of chess, to cover the king with a castle, by a certain move.

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2 Samuel 8:2

And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts.

David also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one length those to be spared. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.

1 Kings 7:37

After this manner he made the ten bases: all of them had one casting, one measure, and one size.

In this way he made the ten stands, each with the same casting, dimensions, and shape.

Ezra 10:1

Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore.

While Ezra prayed and made this confession, weeping and falling facedown before the house of God, a very large assembly of Israelites—men, women, and children—gathered around him, and the people wept bitterly as well.

Job 6:21

For now ye are no thing; ye see my casting down, and are afraid.

For now you are of no help; you see terror, and you are afraid.

Psalms 74:7

They have cast fire into thy sanctuary, they have defiled by casting down the dwelling place of thy name to the ground.

They have burned Your sanctuary to the ground; they have defiled the dwelling place of Your Name.

Psalms 89:39

Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground.

You have renounced the covenant with Your servant and sullied his crown in the dust.

Proverbs 18:18

The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.

Casting the lot ends quarrels and separates strong opponents.

Ezekiel 17:17

Neither shall Pharaoh with his mighty army and great company make for him in the war, by casting up mounts, and building forts, to cut off many persons:

Pharaoh with his mighty army and vast horde will not help him in battle, when ramps are built and siege walls constructed to destroy many lives.

Micah 6:14

Thou shalt eat, but not be satisfied; and thy casting down shall be in the midst of thee; and thou shalt take hold, but shalt not deliver; and that which thou deliverest will I give up to the sword.

You will eat but not be satisfied, and your hunger will remain with you. What you acquire, you will not preserve; and what you save, I will give to the sword.

Matthew 4:18

And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

Matthew 27:35

And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.

When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots.

Mark 1:16

Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

Mark 9:38

And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.

John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone else driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”

Mark 10:50

And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus.

Throwing off his cloak, Bartimaeus jumped up and came to Jesus.

Mark 15:24

And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.

And they crucified Him. They also divided His garments by casting lots to decide what each of them would take.

Luke 9:49

And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.

“Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”

Luke 11:14

And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered.

One day Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute. And when the demon was gone, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowds were amazed,

Luke 21:1

And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.

Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury,

Luke 21:2

And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.

and He saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins.

Luke 23:34

Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.