Hypertext Webster Gateway: "sack"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Sack \Sack\ (s[scr]k), n. [OE. seck, F. sec dry (cf. Sp. seco,
It. secco), from L. siccus dry, harsh; perhaps akin to Gr.
'ischno`s, Skr. sikata sand, Ir. sesc dry, W. hysp. Cf.
{Desiccate}.]
A name formerly given to various dry Spanish wines. ``Sherris
sack.'' --Shak.

{Sack posset}, a posset made of sack, and some other
ingredients.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Sack \Sack\, n. [OE. sak, sek, AS. sacc, s[ae]cc, L. saccus, Gr.
sa`kkos from Heb. sak; cf. F. sac, from the Latin. Cf. {Sac},
{Satchel}, {Sack} to plunder.]
1. A bag for holding and carrying goods of any kind; a
receptacle made of some kind of pliable material, as
cloth, leather, and the like; a large pouch.

2. A measure of varying capacity, according to local usage
and the substance. The American sack of salt is 215
pounds; the sack of wheat, two bushels. --McElrath.

3. [Perhaps a different word.] Originally, a loosely hanging
garment for women, worn like a cloak about the shoulders,
and serving as a decorative appendage to the gown; now, an
outer garment with sleeves, worn by women; as, a dressing
sack. [Written also {sacque}.]

4. A sack coat; a kind of coat worn by men, and extending
from top to bottom without a cross seam.

5. (Biol.) See 2d {Sac}, 2.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Sack \Sack\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sacked}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Sacking}.] [See {Sack} pillage.]
To plunder or pillage, as a town or city; to devastate; to
ravage.

The Romans lay under the apprehensions of seeing their
city sacked by a barbarous enemy. --Addison.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Sack \Sack\, v. t.
1. To put in a sack; to bag; as, to sack corn.

Bolsters sacked in cloth, blue and crimson. --L.
Wallace.

2. To bear or carry in a sack upon the back or the shoulders.
[Colloq.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Sack \Sack\, n. [F. sac plunder, pillage, originally, a pack,
packet, booty packed up, fr. L. saccus. See {Sack} a bag.]
The pillage or plunder, as of a town or city; the storm and
plunder of a town; devastation; ravage.

The town was stormed, and delivered up to sack, -- by
which phrase is to be understood the perpetration of
all those outrages which the ruthless code of war
allowed, in that age, on the persons and property of
the defenseless inhabitants, without regard to sex or
age. --Prescott.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

sack
n 1: a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's
purchases [syn: {poke}, {paper bag}, {carrier bag}]
2: an enclosed space [syn: {pouch}, {sac}, {pocket}]
3: the quantity contained in a sack [syn: {sackful}]
4: any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and
Canary Islands (including sherry)
5: a woman's full loose hiplength jacket [syn: {sacque}]
6: a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended
between two trees); swing easily [syn: {hammock}]
7: a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders
without a waist [syn: {chemise}, {shift}]
8: the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free
to depart) [syn: {dismissal}, {dismission}, {discharge}, {firing},
{liberation}, {release}, {sacking}]
v 1: plunder after capture, as of a town [syn: {plunder}]
2: terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary
today" [syn: {fire}, {give notice}, {can}, {dismiss}, {give
the axe}, {send away}, {force out}, {terminate}] [ant: {hire}]
3: make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million" [syn:
{net}, {sack up}, {clear}]
4: put in a sack; "The grocer sacked the onions"


Additional Hypertext Webster Gateway Lookup

Enter word here:
Exact Approx


dict.stokkie.net
Gateway by dict@stokkie.net
stock only wrote the gateway and does not have any control over the contents; see the Webster Gateway FAQ, and also the Back-end/database links and credits.