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Meaning of kern

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

kern

Pronunciation:/kɜːn/

noun

Definitions

  1. A corn; grain; kernel.

  2. The last handful or sheaf reaped at the harvest.

  3. The harvest home.

kern

Pronunciation:/kɜːn/

noun

Definitions

  1. Any part of a letter which extends into the space used by another letter.

verb

Definitions

  1. (chiefly proportional font printing) To adjust the horizontal space between selected pairs of letters (characters or glyphs); to perform such adjustments to a portion of text, according to preset rules.

kern

Pronunciation:/kɜːn/

noun

Definitions

  1. A light-armed foot soldier of the ancient militia of Ireland and Scotland; in archaic contexts often used as a term of contempt.

  2. A boor; a low person.

  3. An idler; a vagabond.