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.