English
English [1]
(1):
(n.) Collectively, the people of England; English people or persons.
(2):
(n.) The language of England or of the English nation, and of their descendants in America, India, and other countries.
(3):
(a.) Of or pertaining to England, or to its inhabitants, or to the present so-called Anglo-Saxon race.
(4):
(n.) A twist or spinning motion given to a ball in striking it that influences the direction it will take after touching a cushion or another ball.
(5):
(a.) See 1st Bond, n., 8.
(6):
(n.) A kind of printing type, in size between Pica and Great Primer. See Type.
(7):
(v. t.) To translate into the English language; to Anglicize; hence, to interpret; to explain.
(8):
(v. t.) To strike (the cue ball) in such a manner as to give it in addition to its forward motion a spinning motion, that influences its direction after impact on another ball or the cushion.
