Upcast \Up"cast`\, n.
1. (Bowling) A cast; a throw. --Shak.
2. (Mining.) The ventilating shaft of a mine out of which the
air passes after having circulated through the mine; --
distinguished from the downcast. Called also upcast pit,
and upcast shaft.
3. An upset, as from a carriage. [Scot.]
4. A taunt; a reproach. [Scot.]
--Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |