noun
1.
a part of the face of a type projecting beyond the body or shank, as in certain italic letters.
verb (used with object)
2.
to form or furnish with a kern, as a type or letter.
3.
to remove a portion of space between (adjacent letters) in preparation for printing.
Origin:
1675–85; < French carne corner of type ≪ Latin cardin- (stem of cardō) hinge
1675–85; < French carne corner of type ≪ Latin cardin- (stem of cardō) hinge
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verb (used without object)
1.
(of a tree or plant) to produce or form kernels, hard grain, or seed.
verb (used with object)
2.
to cause to granulate, especially to granulate salt.
3.
to cover with crystalline grains of salt; salt (meat).
noun
4.
Obsolete. a kernel, as of a nut; a grain, as of sand or wheat.
Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English kirnen, kerne (v.); akin to kirnelen to develop into seed; see kernel
1275–1325; Middle English kirnen, kerne (v.); akin to kirnelen to develop into seed; see kernel
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kern or kerne1 (kɜːn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the part of the character on a piece of printer's type that projects beyond the body |
| —vb | |
| 2. | (tr) to furnish (a typeface) with a kern |
| [C17: from French carne corner of type, projecting angle, ultimately from Latin cardō hinge] | |
| kerne or kerne1 | |
| —n | |
| —vb | |
| [C17: from French carne corner of type, projecting angle, ultimately from Latin cardō hinge] | |
| kern2 (kɜːn) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a lightly armed foot soldier in medieval Ireland or Scotland |
| 2. | a troop of such soldiers |
| 3. | archaic a loutish peasant |
| [C14: from Middle Irish cethern band of foot soldiers, from cath battle] | |
| kern3 (kɜːn) | |
| —n | |
| engineering the central area of a wall, column, etc, through which all compressive forces pass | |
| [from German Kern core, heart] | |
| Kern (kɜːn) | |
| —n | |
| Jerome (David). 1885--1945, US composer of musical comedies, esp Show Boat (1927) | |
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Word Origin & History
kern
1683, "part of a metal type projecting beyond the body," as the head of an -f- or the tail of a -j-, from Fr. carne "projecting angle, quill of a pen," from L. cardinem "hinge."
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Example sentences from the web
Drilling operations are concentrated primarily in kern county and the los angeles basin.
To the east, and the kern river, across from oildale, to the north.
Kern city kern city is located in southwest bakersfield across from west high school.
Old town kern is located primarily around baker street, near the former town of sumner.
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