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Adrastus
(Encyclopedia) AdrastusAdrastusədrăsˈtəs [key], in Greek legend, king of Argos. He organized the ill-fated Seven against Thebes expedition and was the only survivor. Ten years later he successfully…plaster casting
(Encyclopedia) plaster casting, as a sculpture process, is of three kinds. One employs a waste mold, another a piece mold (both plaster of paris), and the third a gelatin mold; all reproduce the…cast-iron architecture
(Encyclopedia) cast-iron architecture, a term used to designate buildings that incorporate cast iron for structural and/or decorative purposes. After 1800 cast-iron supports were exploited as an…Niebuhr, Karsten
(Encyclopedia) Niebuhr, KarstenNiebuhr, Karstenkärˈstən [key]Niebuhr, Karsten nēˈb&oobreve;r [key], 1733–1815, German traveler in Arabia. He was sole survivor of a party of five (of whom the best…Bogardus, James
(Encyclopedia) Bogardus, JamesBogardus, Jamesbōgärˈdəs [key], 1800–1874, American architect, b. Catskill, N.Y. Among the first to use cast iron in the construction of building facades, Bogardus was…Parker, Quanah
(Encyclopedia) Parker, QuanahParker, Quanahkwänˈə [key], c.1852–1911, Native American chief, b. Texas; son of a Comanche chief, Peta Nocone, and Cynthia Ann Parker, a survivor of a massacre. In 1867…Brewer's: After-cast
A throw of dice after the game is ended; anything done too late. Ever he playeth an after-cast Of all that he shall say or do. —Gower Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Brewer's: Cast About
(To). To deliberate, to consider, as, “I am casting about me how I am to meet the expenses.” A sporting phrase. Dogs, when they have lost scent, “cast for it,” i.e. spread out and search…Brewer's: Cast Accounts
(To). To balance or keep accounts. To cast up a line of figures is to add them together and set down the sum they produce. To cast or throw the value of one figure into another till the…Brewer's: Cast Anchor
(To). To throw out the anchor in order to bring the vessel to a standstill. (Latin, anchoram, jacere.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Cast AsideCast…Trending
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