Lectionary Calendar
Saturday, July 27th, 2024
the Week of Proper 11 / Ordinary 16
the Week of Proper 11 / Ordinary 16
advertisement
advertisement
advertisement
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!
Click here to learn more!
Bible Dictionaries
Cage
Webster's Dictionary
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links
(1):
(n.) An outer framework of timber, inclosing something within it; as, the cage of a staircase.
(2):
(n.) The box, bucket, or inclosed platform of a lift or elevator; a cagelike structure moving in a shaft.
(3):
(n.) A skeleton frame to limit the motion of a loose piece, as a ball valve.
(4):
(v. i.) To confine in, or as in, a cage; to shut up or confine.
(5):
(n.) The catcher's wire mask.
(6):
(n.) The drum on which the rope is wound in a hoisting whim.
(7):
(n.) A box or inclosure, wholly or partly of openwork, in wood or metal, used for confining birds or other animals.
(8):
(n.) A place of confinement for malefactors
(9):
(n.) A wirework strainer, used in connection with pumps and pipes.
Copyright Statement
These files are public domain.
Text Courtesy of BibleSupport.com. Used by Permission.
These files are public domain.
Text Courtesy of BibleSupport.com. Used by Permission.
Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Cage'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/cage.html. 1828.
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Cage'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/cage.html. 1828.