(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Cast
(n.) The act of one who casts or throws, as in fishing.
(n.) The act or process of making casts or impressions, or of
shaping metal or plaster in a mold; the act or the process of pouring
molten metal into a mold.
(n.) That which is cast in a mold; esp. the mass of metal so
cast; as, a casting in iron; bronze casting.
(n.) The warping of a board.
(n.) The act of casting off, or that which is cast off, as
skin, feathers, excrement, etc.