Canadian English Meaning of kern

kern

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Definitions and Meaning of kern in English

Wordnet

kern (n)

United States composer of musical comedies (1885-1945)

the part of a metal type that projects beyond its body

Wordnet

kern (v)

furnish with a kern

remove a portion of space between (adjacent letters)

Webster

kern (n.)

A light-armed foot soldier of the ancient militia of Ireland and Scotland; -- distinguished from gallowglass, and often used as a term of contempt.

Any kind of boor or low-lived person.

An idler; a vagabond.

A part of the face of a type which projects beyond the body, or shank.

A churn.

A hand mill. See Quern.

Kernel; corn; grain.

The last handful or sheaf reaped at the harvest.

The harvest-home.

Webster

kern (v. t.)

To form with a kern. See 2d Kern.

Webster

kern (v. i.)

To harden, as corn in ripening.

To take the form of kernels; to granulate.

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kern

United States composer of musical comedies (1885-1945), the part of a metal type that projects beyond its body, furnish with a kern, remove a portion of space b

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kermesse => fair, kermes => Kermesse, kerl => guy, kerite => kerite, kerish => kerish,