oblong case
1Case shot — (Mil.) A collection of small projectiles, inclosed in a case or canister. [1913 Webster] Note: In the United States a case shot is a thin spherical or oblong cast iron shell containing musket balls and a bursting charge, with a time fuse; called… …
2case — {{11}}case (n.1) state of affairs, early 13c., from O.Fr. cas an event, happening, situation, quarrel, trial, from L. casus a chance, occasion, opportunity; accident, mishap, lit. a falling, from cas , pp. stem of cadere to fall, sink, settle… …
3The Oblong Box (film) — Infobox Film name = The Oblong Box caption = director = Gordon Hessler producer = Gordon Hessler writer = Short Story: Edgar Allan Poe Screenwriters: Lawrence Huntington Christopher Wicking narrator = starring = Vincent Price Christopher Lee… …
4dispatch case — noun case consisting of an oblong container (usually having a lock) for carrying dispatches or other valuables • Syn: ↑dispatch box • Hypernyms: ↑case * * * noun see dispatch box * * * dispatch box or dispatch case …
5Vesta case — A vesta case made of silver Vesta cases, vesta boxes, or pocket match safes or matchsafes were small portable boxes made in a great variety of forms with snapshut covers to contain vestas (short matches) and keep them dry. So called after the… …
6Cocoon — Co*coon , n. [F. cocon, dim. of coque shell of egge and insects, fr. L. concha mussel shell. See {Conch}.] 1. An oblong case in which the silkworm lies in its chrysalis state. It is formed of threads of silk spun by the worm just before leaving… …
7Dumb piano — Piano Pi*an o, Pianoforte Pi*an o*for te, n. [It. piano soft (fr. L. planus even, smooth; see {Plain}, a.) + It. forte strong, fr. L. fortis (see {Fort}).] (Mus.) A well known musical instrument somewhat resembling the harpsichord, and consisting …
8Grand piano — Piano Pi*an o, Pianoforte Pi*an o*for te, n. [It. piano soft (fr. L. planus even, smooth; see {Plain}, a.) + It. forte strong, fr. L. fortis (see {Fort}).] (Mus.) A well known musical instrument somewhat resembling the harpsichord, and consisting …
9Piano — Pi*an o, Pianoforte Pi*an o*for te, n. [It. piano soft (fr. L. planus even, smooth; see {Plain}, a.) + It. forte strong, fr. L. fortis (see {Fort}).] (Mus.) A well known musical instrument somewhat resembling the harpsichord, and consisting of a… …
10Pianoforte — Piano Pi*an o, Pianoforte Pi*an o*for te, n. [It. piano soft (fr. L. planus even, smooth; see {Plain}, a.) + It. forte strong, fr. L. fortis (see {Fort}).] (Mus.) A well known musical instrument somewhat resembling the harpsichord, and consisting …
