[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

nut \nut\ nu^t, n. oe. nute, note, as. hnutu; akin to d.
   noot, g. nuss, ohg. nuz, icel. hnot, sw. n"ot, dan.
   n"od.
   1913 webster
   1. bot. the fruit of certain trees and shrubs as of the
      almond, walnut, hickory, beech, filbert, etc., consisting
      of a hard and indehiscent shell inclosing a kernel.
      1913 webster

   2. a perforated block usually a small piece of metal,
      provided with an internal or female screw thread, used on
      a bolt, or screw, for tightening or holding something, or
      for transmitting motion. see illust. of 1st bolt.
      1913 webster

   3. the tumbler of a gunlock. --knight.
      1913 webster

   4. naut. a projection on each side of the shank of an
      anchor, to secure the stock in place.
      1913 webster

   5. pl. testicles. vulgar slang
      pjc

   check nut, jam nut, lock nut, a nut which is screwed up
      tightly against another nut on the same bolt or screw, in
      order to prevent accidental unscrewing of the first nut.
      

   nut buoy. see under buoy.

   nut coal, screened coal of a size smaller than stove coal
      and larger than pea coal; -- called also chestnut coal.
      

   nut crab zool., any leucosoid crab of the genus ebalia
      as, ebalia tuberosa of europe.

   nut grass bot., see nut grass in the vocabulary.

   nut lock, a device, as a metal plate bent up at the
      corners, to prevent a nut from becoming unscrewed, as by
      jarring.

   nut pine. bot. see under pine.

   nut rush bot., a genus of cyperaceous plants scleria
      having a hard bony achene. several species are found in
      the united states and many more in tropical regions.

   nut tree, a tree that bears nuts.

   nut weevil zool., any species of weevils of the genus
      balaninus and other allied genera, which in the larval
      state live in nuts.
      1913 webster
see also:
bolt check nut jam nut lock nut nut buoy buoy 
nut coal chestnut coal nut crab ebalia ebalia tuberosa 
nut grass nut grass nut lock nut pine pine 
nut rush scleria nut tree nut weevil balaninus 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

check \check\ che^k, n. oe. chek, of. eschec, f. 'echec,
   a stop, hindrance, orig. check in the game of chess, pl.
   'echecs chess, through ar., fr. pers. sh=ah king. see
   shah, and cf. checkmate, chess, checker.
   1. chess a word of warning denoting that the king is in
      danger; such a menace of a player's king by an adversary's
      move as would, if it were any other piece, expose it to
      immediate capture. a king so menaced is said to be in
      check, and must be made safe at the next move.
      1913 webster

   2. a condition of interrupted or impeded progress; arrest;
      stop; delay; as, to hold an enemy in check.
      1913 webster

            which gave a remarkable check to the first progress
            of christianity.                      --addison.
      1913 webster

            no check, no stay, this streamlet fears.
                                                  --wordsworth.
      1913 webster

   3. whatever arrests progress, or limits action; an obstacle,
      guard, restraint, or rebuff.
      1913 webster

            useful check upon the administration of government.
                                                  --washington.
      1913 webster

            a man whom no check could abash.      --macaulay.
      1913 webster

   4. a mark, certificate, or token, by which, errors may be
      prevented, or a thing or person may be identified; as,
      checks placed against items in an account; a check given
      for baggage; a return check on a railroad.
      1913 webster

   5. a written order directing a bank or banker to pay money as
      therein stated. see bank check, below.
      1913 webster

   6. a woven or painted design in squares resembling the patten
      of a checkerboard; one of the squares of such a design;
      also, cloth having such a figure.
      1913 webster

   7. falconry the forsaking by a hawk of its proper game to
      follow other birds.
      1913 webster

   8. small chick or crack.
      1913 webster

   bank check, a written order on a banker or broker to pay
      money in his keeping belonging to the signer.

   check book, a book containing blank forms for checks upon a
      bank.

   check hook, a hook on the saddle of a harness, over which a
      checkrein is looped.

   check list, a list or catalogue by which things may be
      verified, or on which they may be checked.

   check nut mech., a secondary nut, screwing down upon the
      primary nut to secure it. --knight.

   check valve mech., a valve in the feed pipe of a boiler,
      or other conduit, to prevent the return of the feed water
      or other fluid.

   to take check, to take offense. obs. --dryden.

   syn: hindrance; setback; interruption; obstruction;
        reprimand; censure; rebuke; reproof; repulse; rebuff;
        tally; counterfoil; counterbalance; ticket; draft.
        1913 webster
see also:
shah checkmate chess checker bank check check book 
check hook check list check nut check valve to take check 

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Check, definition of term: Check
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Check List >> C Words
Check List, definition of term: Check List
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Check In >> C Words
Check In, definition of term: Check In
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Check Mark >> C Words
Check Mark, definition of term: Check Mark
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Check Off >> C Words
Check Off, definition of term: Check Off
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Check Out >> C Words
Check Out, definition of term: Check Out
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Check For >> C Words
Check For, definition of term: Check For
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Betel Nut >> B Words
Betel Nut, definition of term: Betel Nut
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Brazil Nut >> B Words
Brazil Nut, definition of term: Brazil Nut
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Cashew Nut >> C Words
Cashew Nut, definition of term: Cashew Nut
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