Definition of english
- a. - Of or pertaining to England, or to its inhabitants, or to
the present so-called Anglo-Saxon race.
- a. - See 1st Bond, n., 8.
- n. - Collectively, the people of England; English people or
persons.
- n. - The language of England or of the English nation, and of
their descendants in America, India, and other countries.
- n. - A kind of printing type, in size between Pica and Great
Primer. See Type.
- 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.
- v. t. - To translate into the English language; to Anglicize;
hence, to interpret; to explain.
- 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.