Hypertext Webster Gateway: "paste"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Paste \Paste\, n. [OF. paste, F. p[^a]te, L. pasta, fr. Gr. ?
barley broth; cf. ? barley porridge, ? sprinkled with salt, ?
to sprinkle. Cf. {Pasty}, n., {Patty}.]
1. A soft composition, as of flour moistened with water or
milk, or of earth moistened to the consistence of dough,
as in making potter's ware.
2. Specifically, in cookery, a dough prepared for the crust
of pies and the like; pastry dough.
3. A kind of cement made of flour and water, starch and
water, or the like, -- used for uniting paper or other
substances, as in bookbinding, etc., -- also used in
calico printing as a vehicle for mordant or color.
4. A highly refractive vitreous composition, variously
colored, used in making imitations of precious stones or
gems. See {Strass}.
5. A soft confection made of the inspissated juice of fruit,
licorice, or the like, with sugar, etc.
6. (Min.) The mineral substance in which other minerals are
imbedded.
{Paste eel} (Zo["o]l.), the vinegar eel. See under {Vinegar}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Paste \Paste\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pasted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Pasting}.]
To unite with paste; to fasten or join by means of paste.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
paste
n 1: any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
2: an adhesive made from water and flour or starch; used on
paper and paperboard [syn: {library paste}]
3: a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers [syn: {spread}]
v 1: join or attach with glue [syn: {glue}]
2: hit with the fists; "He pasted his opponent"
3: cover the surface of; "paste the wall with burlap"
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