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Off Centaur Publications was the first "commercial" filk label. It was founded in 1980 by Teri Lee, Jordin Kare, and Catherine Cook, and was based in El
Off_Centaur_Publications
Bugle call
Press; 1st edition, (1946) Coulson J., Keller M. Rifles and Rhymes, Off Centaur Publications, 1984 (cassette) Fathers of Texas Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback
El_Degüello
Greek mythological creature
A centaur (/ˈsɛntɔːr, ˈsɛntɑːr/ SEN-tor, SEN-tar; Ancient Greek: κένταυρος, romanized: kéntauros; Latin: centaurus), occasionally hippocentaur, collectively
Centaur
American physicist and aerospace engineer (1956–2017)
Fiction, an important filksong collection, and later a partner in Off Centaur Publications, the first commercial publisher specializing in filk songbooks
Jordin_Kare
Poem by Rudyard Kipling
Mindy McGinnis, is titled The Female of the Species. In 1984, Off Centaur Publications released an audio tape cassette album titled The Horse-Tamer's
The Female of the Species (poem)
The_Female_of_the_Species_(poem)
American writer of fantasy novels (born 1950)
and then discovered filk and had some filk lyrics published by Off Centaur Publications. Lackey submitted a story to Sword and Sorceress, then sold the
Mercedes_Lackey
American writer
Heroes & Other Fools (contributor, 1983) Horsetamer's Daughter (Off Centaur Publications, 1983) A Wolfrider's Reflections (Warp Graphics, 1987) Horsetamer
Julia_Ecklar
Comic book series by Wendy and Richard Pini
the comic books. The game was funded via Kickstarter. In 1987, Off Centaur Publications released A Wolfrider's Reflections: Songs of Elfquest, a collection
Elfquest
Topics referred to by the same term
Centaur or centaur in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A centaur is creature from Greek mythology that is half human, half horse. Centaur, Centaurs or
Centaur_(disambiguation)
American musician, author and activist (1944–2025)
All Off Centaur Publications, Firebird Arts & Music and Wail Songs albums are cassettes; all Random Factors albums are CDs except as noted. All Off Centaur
Leslie_Fish
Type of Solar System object
In planetary astronomy, a centaur is a small Solar System body that orbits the Sun between Jupiter and Neptune and crosses the orbits of one or more of
Centaur (small Solar System body)
Centaur_(small_Solar_System_body)
American singer, musician and songwriter
Off Centaur Publications was recording performances at one convention and asked to include Adams. This began an association where he recorded for Off
Alexander_James_Adams
Australian hospital ship
AHS Centaur was a hospital ship which was attacked and sunk by a Japanese submarine off the coast of Queensland, Australia, on 14 May 1943. Of the 332
AHS_Centaur
Records OddChild Music Ode Records Odeon Records Odyssey Records Off Centaur Publications Og Music Oglio Records Ogopa Deejays Ogun Records Oh Boy Records
List_of_record_labels:_I–Q
1953 Centaur-class light fleet carrier of the Royal Navy
HMS Centaur was the first of the four Centaur-class light fleet carriers of the Royal Navy. She was the only ship of her class to be completed with the
HMS_Centaur_(R06)
Comics character
(originally Air Man) is a comic book superhero first published by Centaur Publications in 1940, during the period fans and historians call the Golden Age
Airman_(character)
1963 novel by John Updike
The Centaur is a novel by John Updike, published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1963. It won the U.S. National Book Award for Fiction. Portions of the novel first
The_Centaur
American artist and game designer
to music. The book was published by Off-Centaur Publications in 1983 and 1987. Schenck also did art for the Centaur Pillow Book, which contained erotic
Bradley_W._Schenck
Filk Convention
Stars and Fools that Go Filk in the Night Bob Asprin Leslie Fish Off Centaur Publications Heather Borean, Wayne Borean, Dave Hayman, Judith Hayman (chair)
FilKONtario
Zodiac constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
Its name is Latin for "archer". Sagittarius is commonly represented as a centaur drawing a bow. It lies between Scorpius and Ophiuchus to the west and Capricornus
Sagittarius_(constellation)
New Zealand physician and author on diving medicine
the death of Morgan Saxton. AHS Centaur was a hospital ship which was attacked and sunk by a Japanese submarine off the coast of Queensland, Australia
Simon_Mitchell
Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #5 – Centaur Publications Detective Comics (1937 series) #23 – National Allied Publications Feature Funnies (1937 series) #16
1939_in_comics
Ancient Greek mythical character
raped her and promised to come back and marry her. While he was away, the centaur Eurytion appeared and demanded her as his wife. Her father, being afraid
Deianira
Family of American heavy-lift rocket launch vehicles
Super-Jupiter design was based on off-the-shelf components, with the exception of the E-1 engines. Although it too relied on the Centaur for high-altitude missions
Saturn_(rocket_family)
British legal magazine
1987 by Centaur Media plc. It published a once-weekly magazine for 30 years until May 2017, when the frequency changed to monthly. The publication was acquired
The_Lawyer
Encyclopedia of Chess Variants. Godalming, England: Games & Puzzles Publications. pp. 132–33. ISBN 0-9524142-0-1. Pritchard, David B. (2007). Beasley
List_of_fairy_chess_pieces
Landing/take off surface of an aircraft carrier
British naval units, proving the worth of the angled-deck concept. HMS Centaur was modified with an overhanging angled flight deck in 1954. The U.S. Navy
Flight_deck
Set of mythological Greek characters
the Lapiths and the Centaurs by trying to carry the bride off. The most violent of the centaurs involved in the battle with the Lapiths, he was killed by
Eurytus
Marvel Comics Golden Age superhero
Great and Citizen V for Timely, as well as the Masked Marvel for Centaur Publications and Dr. Frost for Prize Comics. An unrelated supervillain called
Blue_Diamond_(character)
Series of feats carried out by Heracles
cut off this head, Heracles buried it and placed a great rock on top of it. Later, Heracles used one of his poisonous arrows to kill the centaur Nessus;
Labours_of_Hercules
Name in Greek mythology
god. Dictys, a centaur who attended Pirithous's wedding and battled against the Lapiths. While fleeing Pirithous, he slipped and fell off of a cliff. He
Dictys
American distributor of manga and manhua
DrMaster Publications Inc. was an American distributor of manga and manhua with offices in the United States, Republic of China and Japan. It was headquartered
DrMaster
Fairy chess piece
with Carrera's chess, a chess variant from 1617, where it was called a centaur, and has been used in many chess variants since then. The name archbishop
Princess_(chess)
Set of mythological Greek characters
behalf and killed the wild horse-man. Eurytion, another Centaur, of Thessaly, who attempted to carry off the bride of Peirithous, king of the Lapiths, on their
Eurytion
1954 Centaur-class light fleet carrier of the Royal Navy
HMS Albion (R07) was a 22,000-ton Centaur-class light fleet carrier of the Royal Navy. The ship was laid down in 1944 and launched in 1947 but did not
HMS_Albion_(R07)
2023 video game
tavern. The Forbidden Forest features familiar magical creatures such as centaurs and spiders. The Room of Requirement features several customisation elements
Hogwarts_Legacy
Country in South Asia
Oneworld Publications. ISBN 978-1-85168-237-9. Ludden, D. (2014). India and South Asia: A Short History (2nd, revised ed.). Oneworld Publications. ISBN 978-1-85168-936-1
India
US reusable automated cargo lifting-body spaceplane
spun off from SNC as an independent company. Dream Chaser is designed for vertical takeoff and horizontal landing, launching atop a Vulcan Centaur rocket
Dream_Chaser
British guitarist
Season, Malia uses a Klon Centaur overdrive pedal, but when performing live, he uses a Fulltone OCD Overdrive, due to the Klon Centaur being "hard to get a
Lee_Malia
Car model produced by American Motors Corporation
Ford Fairlane and Mercury Meteor. American Motors highlighted the Rambler Centaur at the 1962 Chicago Auto Show on a raised platform in the center of the
Rambler_Classic
Bagley-class destroyer
the survivors of the Australian hospital ship AHS Centaur off Point Lookout, Queensland, after Centaur had been sunk by a Japanese submarine the previous
USS_Mugford_(DD-389)
American comic book packager of the late 1930s-1940s
Centaur Publications, where Lloyd Jacquet was art director and where comic creators included writer and artist Bill Everett. Jacquet then broke off to
Funnies_Inc.
1959 Centaur-class light fleet carrier of the Royal Navy
was a conventional British light aircraft carrier and the last of the Centaur class. Hermes was in service with the Royal Navy from 1959 until 1984,
HMS_Hermes_(R12)
Character in Greek Mythology
Achaeans. Known as the "bulwark of the Achaeans", he was trained by the centaur Chiron (who had trained Ajax's father Telamon and Achilles' father Peleus
Ajax_the_Great
Japanese light novel series
Forest of Death. The centaurs live here. The houses are designed to resemble stables. Gruwald The leader of a group of centaurs who moves to Great Tree
Farming_Life_in_Another_World
American science fiction and horror writer (1948–2026)
– (Novelette), prequel to Hyperion[citation needed] "The Death of the Centaur" (1990) – (Novelette)[citation needed] "Orphans of the Helix" (1999) –
Dan_Simmons
Enemy activity in Australian waters in WWII
sank the Australian hospital ship Centaur off Point Lookout, Queensland. After being hit by a single torpedo, Centaur sank in less than three minutes with
Axis naval activity in Australian waters
Axis_naval_activity_in_Australian_waters
Frieze of the Temple of Apollo Epikourios
Apollo Epikourios at Bassae. It depicts various scenes of Greeks fighting centaurs or Amazons. It was discovered in 1811 by Carl Haller and Charles Cockerell
Bassae_Frieze
Fantasy role-playing game history
that TSR insiders worried that the word "Advanced" in the title was scaring off interested newcomers into thinking the product was not for them, and more
Editions of Dungeons & Dragons
Editions_of_Dungeons_&_Dragons
Short story collection by Dan Simmons
and differ from "The Death of the Centaur" over time there are a number of dissimilarities: in the Cantos, the centaurs of Garden have been exterminated
Prayers_to_Broken_Stones
Scientific projections regarding the far future
Evans, N. W.; Bailey, M. E. (2004). "Simulations of the Population of Centaurs I: The Bulk Statistics". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Timeline_of_the_far_future
op amps and diodes, the line between the two types can blur. The Klon Centaur, for example, is hard-clipping but considered a classic overdrive, while
List_of_distortion_pedals
Marine park in Perth, Western Australia
islands of Perth, Western Australia Little Island (Western Australia) Centaur (1849 ship) Protected areas of Western Australia "Marine CAPAD 2022 WA
Marmion_Marine_Park
Horse breed developed for racing
specific breed, though often not capitalized, especially in non-specialist publications, and outside the US. For example, the Australian Stud Book, The New York
Thoroughbred
Natural object in space that releases gas
outer Solar System. However, the discovery of main-belt comets and active centaur minor planets has blurred the distinction between asteroids and comets
Comet
American rocket engine design and production company
Mercury crewed spacecraft, and in the much-employed Atlas-Agena and Atlas-Centaur rockets. The Atlas V is still in manufacture and use. Rocketdyne also became
Rocketdyne
American media company
September 11 attacks caused the company to hold off plans for its initial public offering (IPO) and to lay off one-third of its 120 employees. DVD players
Netflix,_Inc.
American mass media conglomerate (2025–present)
Corporate Media and the Public Interest. Thousand Oaks, California: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 100–101. ISBN 978-1412913157. Williams, Linda (April 10, 1989)
Paramount_Skydance
Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts
eventually notice and kill her son, Alcimede sent him away to be reared by the centaur Chiron. She claimed that she had been having an affair with him all along
Jason
2008 film directed by Andrew Adamson
Windmane, a centaur who is Glenstorm's wife. Yemi Akinyemi as Ironhoof, a centaur who is Glenstorm's son. Carlos Da Silva as Suncloud, a centaur who is Glenstorm's
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
The_Chronicles_of_Narnia:_Prince_Caspian
2022 video game
entry, including newer enemies, such as einherjar, wyverns, stalkers (centaur-like creatures with antlers), phantoms, human raiders, and nøkkens, among
God_of_War_Ragnarök
1805 battle of the War of the Third Coalition
them off from the innumerable projections against which they swung whenever the ship took a shear... Despite the vulnerability of both Centaur and the
Battle_of_Diamond_Rock
Immortal bird that is cyclically reborn
attributed to 8th-century BC Greek poet Hesiod. In the fragment, the wise centaur Chiron tells a young hero Achilles the following: A chattering crow lives
Phoenix_(mythology)
Domesticated species of canid
health. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. pp. 203–215. ISBN 978-0-7619-1061-9. Katcher AH, Wilkins GG (2006). "The Centaur's Lessons". Handbook on Animal-Assisted
Dog
2003 fantasy novel by J. K. Rowling
with her and Harry into the Forbidden Forest. When Umbridge provokes the centaurs who live there, they take her captive. Harry and his friends fly to the
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry_Potter_and_the_Order_of_the_Phoenix
Painting by Leonardo da Vinci
of the Mona Lisa: On Stealing the World's Most Famous Painting. Arca Publications. ISBN 978-0-615-51902-9. Retrieved 4 November 2022. "Highest insurance
Mona_Lisa
American independent entertainment company
across the region, and deepen relationships with local talent and audiences off screen beyond film releases. In 2023, A24 co-produced The Zone of Interest
A24
2023 video game
loyalty. Journeying near a toxic gas-filled area, Paul hides from a flaming centaur-like monster named Rage. After Paul opens gas lines with the aid of a mask
Ad_Infinitum_(video_game)
American comic book artist
interested in the comics business; I was talked into it". Freelancing for Centaur Publications, Everett "sold my first page for $2 – writing, penciling, inking
Bill_Everett
Defunct American publishing company
ICv2 reported that DrMaster, ComicsOne's Asian printer, took over the publication of ComicsOne's manga titles, though not the manhwa and manhua titles
ComicsOne
In Greek mythology, the King of the Lapiths
Polypoetes. The centaurs were guests at the party, but they got drunk and tried to abduct the women, including Hippodamia who was carried off by the intoxicated
Pirithous
First spacecraft to visit Mercury (1973–1975)
arrived at Mercury. On 3 November at 17:45 UTC, the Atlas-Centaur carrying Mariner 10 lifted off from pad SLC-36B. The Atlas stage burned for around four
Mariner_10
American independent media company
Interactive Team of 25 resigned following a dispute with its owner to spin off the video-game division as an independent entity. Annapurna produced The
Annapurna_Pictures
Greek god of beauty and desire
taught Nessus the centaur the trap to ensnare him. Another tradition states that Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and madness, carried off Adonis. In Idyll
Adonis
Planetary system consisting of the Sun and objects orbiting it
the vast number of small Solar System bodies, such as asteroids, comets, centaurs, meteoroids, and interplanetary dust clouds. The dwarf planet Ceres and
Solar_System
Japanese light novel series by Shōgo Kinugasa
June 24, 2017. Ressler, Karen (June 27, 2017). "Crunchyroll to Stream A Centaur's Life, Classroom of the Elite, Restaurant to Another World, Saiyuki Reload
Classroom_of_the_Elite
2017 video game by Bungie
maps in the original), Saturn's moon Titan, Jupiter's moon Io, and the centaur planet Nessus. The Curse of Osiris expansion adds Mercury as an explorable
Destiny_2
Subculture involving leather garments
growth in numerous cities was accompanied by the emergence of printed publications. This also led to greater formalization and standardization — the communities
Leather_subculture
Study of the image of a horse as a symbol
can be as good and Uranian as they are evil and Chthonian. Through the "centaur myth", expressed in most stories featuring a horse, the rider seeks to
Horse_symbolism
Female monster in Greek mythology
appendages due to custom; the real Gorgon is Medusa. Medusa, depicted as a centaur, is beheaded by Perseus, Boeotian pithos, c. 660 BC Perseus decapitating
Medusa
Audio equipment manufacturer
such as with the Chorus Symphony (clone of a BOSS CE-1), the Centaur Overdrive (Klon Centaur), and the B-Tron III (Mu-Tron III). Since 2016, Behringer has
Behringer
1962 science fantasy novel by Madeleine L'Engle
tessering. Their first stop is the planet Uriel, a world inhabited by centaur-like beings who live in a state of light and love, fighting against the
A_Wrinkle_in_Time
Half-bird half-woman monsters associated with storm winds
the guardians of the underworld among other monstrosities including the Centaurs, Scylla, Briareus, Lernaean Hydra, Chimera, Gorgons and Geryon. Their abode
Harpy
Marble sculpture from the Acropolis of Athens
the west, the fall of Troy in the north, Gigantomachy in the east, and Centaurs and Lapiths in the south. The metopes have a purely warlike theme, like
Metopes_of_the_Parthenon
Car marque and former British car company
most radical conversion of a Land Rover for military purposes was the Centaur half-track. It was based on a Series III with a V8 engine and a shortened
Land_Rover
High school in Buffalo, New York, United States
September 28, 2007. Retrieved September 5, 2007. "Schedule - City Honors Centaurs (Buffalo, NY) Girls Varsity Soccer 19-20". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved
City_Honors_School
Planned 2026 American test spaceflight
centers in Colorado and Houston, Texas. Sierra Nevada selected ULA's Vulcan Centaur as its launch vehicle for this Demo-1 mission and the six contracted NASA
SSC_Demo-1
2002 environmental disaster off the coast of Galicia, Spain
Prestige had been predicted already: her two sister ships, Alexandros and Centaur, had been submitted to extensive inspections under the "Safe Hull" program
Prestige_oil_spill
Creature in Greek mythology
doi:10.2307/596378. JSTOR 596378. The chapter devoted to the Siren and the Centaur is an excellent example of this because the Siren is represented as a woman-fish
Siren_(mythology)
Legendary Greek king of Ithaca
A Study in the Adaptability of a Traditional Hero. New York: Spring Publications. p. 8. See the entry "Ἀχιλλεύς" in Wiktionary; cfr. Greek δάκρυ, dákru
Odysseus
Hypothetical Solar System planet
orbits of some ETNOs with detached orbits and the large semi-major axis Centaurs, small Solar System bodies that cross the orbits of the giant planets.
Planet_Nine
2006 novel by Piers Anthony
Surprise Golem, daughter of Grundy Golem and Rapunzel Elf Che Centaur, winged Centaur, tutor Pet Peeve, an insulting bird Half-Demon Ted Half-Demon Monica
Stork_Naked
Action-adventure game
minotaurs, Medusa and the Gorgons, cyclopes, wraiths, Sirens, satyrs, centaurs, cerberuses, and boss opponents—the Hydra and a giant minotaur known as
God_of_War_(2005_video_game)
Religious site in Jerusalem
Sixteenth Century Italian Paintings, Volume I, 2004, National Gallery Publications Ltd., ISBN 978-1-85709-908-9. John 4:21–24 Andreas J. Köstenberger, 'The
Temple_Mount
Mythological creature with a human head and lion body
reading: Zû), Mesopotamian monster Chimera, Greek mythological hybrid monster Centaur and Ichthyocentaur, Greek horse and human hybrid, or horse, human, fish
Sphinx
2023 American television series
Elastic created the title sequence for The Last of Us". Creative Review. Centaur Media. Archived from the original on January 27, 2023. Retrieved February
The_Last_of_Us_(TV_series)
2016 play by Jack Thorne
now in Gryffindor. Meanwhile, Harry has nightmares about Voldemort. The centaur Bane tells Harry that a "dark cloud" is around Albus. Convinced that Scorpius
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Harry_Potter_and_the_Cursed_Child
Triumphal arch and gate in Berlin, Germany
scenes from Greek mythology in relief; many echo the Parthenon in showing centaurs fighting men. Statues in niches at the furthest side wall of Minerva and
Brandenburg_Gate
Greek and Roman mythological creature
JSTOR 3298110. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Nymphs". Encyclopædia
Nymph
Mythical being or legendary creature in European folklore
Fairyland. A recurring motif of legends about fairies is the need to ward off fairies using protective charms. Common examples of such charms include church
Fairy
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Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Center
Boy/Male
Australian, Greek, Shakespearean
A Centaur
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
The Heart Center
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Celtic, English
Sixth Century Poet
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Small Bridge
Boy/Male
Latin
Half man half horse.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
God Mutugan; Lord of Murga Place
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old French boeuf ‘bull’, a nickname for a powerfully built man. In some cases it may have been originally a metonymic occupational name for a herdsman. Compare Bouvier.German (Böff) : from the short form of a Germanic personal name with bod- (Old Saxon bodo ‘messenger’), as in Bodo.
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English
Name of a King
Female
Portuguese
Portuguese form of Latin Ofelia, OFÉLIA means "help."
Boy/Male
Greek
Father of the centaurs.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Henry IV, Part 1' Earl of March. Scroop.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a maker of belts and girdles, from Middle English ceinture, ceintere ‘girdle’.Possibly an Americanized form of German Zehnder, a variant of Zehner.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Rolfe.North German : variant of Ruoff.
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Period of 100 Years; Century
Surname or Lastname
Welsh
Welsh : nickname for a red-haired person (see Gough).English (of Cornish and Breton origin) : occupational name from Cornish and Breton goff ‘smith’ (cognate with Gaelic gobha). The surname is common in East Anglia, where it is of Breton origin, introduced by followers of William the Conqueror.Irish : reduced form of McGoff.Edward Goffe was a farmer in Cambridge MA whose house was acquired by Harvard College some time before 1654 and used as a dormitory, known as Goffe’s College.
Boy/Male
Indian, Modern
Center of Attraction
Boy/Male
Tamil
Prankit | பà¯à®°à®¨à¯à®•à®¿à®¤
Center of attraction
Prankit | பà¯à®°à®¨à¯à®•à®¿à®¤
Girl/Female
British, English
15th Century
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Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : unexplained; possibly a variant of Scottish and Irish Callan.French : metonymic occupational name for someone who owned or sailed a large cargo vessel, from a Picard or southern French variant of Old French chaland ‘large cargo vessel’.Norwegian : habitational name from any of several farmsteads in Agder and Vestlandet named Kalland or Kaland, generally from Old Norse Kalfaland, a compound of kalfr ‘calf’ + land ‘(piece of) land’.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Goddess Parvati; One who Loves Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Hindu
One who takes care of the world
Girl/Female
Tamil
Dharshinika | தரà¯à®·à¯€à®¨à¯€à®•à®¾Â
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Good Health; Narrator of Hadith; Bin Ayyub had this Name
Boy/Male
Teutonic
warrior.
Girl/Female
Biblical
House of rebellion.
Boy/Male
Tamil
One who rules the body origen
Girl/Female
Indian
Sweet thing, Sweet, Pleasant, Dream
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n.
A principal or important point of concentration; the nucleus around which things are gathered or to which they tend; an object of attention, action, or force; as, a center of attaction.
n.
A fabulous being, represented as half man and half horse.
a.
On the farther side; most distant; on the side of an animal or a team farthest from the driver when he is on foot; in the United States, the right side; as, the off horse or ox in a team, in distinction from the nigh or near horse or ox; the off leg.
n.
A conical recess, or indentation, in the end of a shaft or other work, to receive the point of a center, on which the work can turn, as in a lathe.
n.
A constellation in the southern heavens between Hydra and the Southern Cross.
prep.
Not on; away from; as, to be off one's legs or off the bed; two miles off the shore.
adv.
Denoting distance or separation; as, the house is a mile off.
a.
Designating a time when one is not strictly attentive to business or affairs, or is absent from his post, and, hence, a time when affairs are not urgent; as, he took an off day for fishing: an off year in politics.
n.
The black centaury (Centaurea nigra); -- so called from the knoblike heads of flowers. Called also bullweed.
adv.
Denoting opposition or negation.
n.
A large genus of composite plants, related to the thistles and including the cornflower or bluebottle (Centaurea Cyanus) and the star thistle (C. Calcitrapa).
n.
The Centaurea behen, or saw-leaved centaury.
adv.
Denoting a leaving, abandonment, departure, abatement, interruption, or remission; as, the fever goes off; the pain goes off; the game is off; all bets are off.
n.
Same as Centaur.
interj.
Away; begone; -- a command to depart.
n.
The side of the field that is on the right of the wicket keeper.
adv.
Denoting the action of removing or separating; separation; as, to take off the hat or cloak; to cut off, to pare off, to clip off, to peel off, to tear off, to march off, to fly off, and the like.
n.
A gentianaceous plant not fully identified. The name is usually given to the Erytheraea Centaurium and the Chlora perfoliata of Europe, but is also extended to the whole genus Sabbatia, and even to the unrelated Centaurea.
n.
A hundred; as, a century of sonnets; an aggregate of a hundred things.
adv.
Denoting a different direction; not on or towards: away; as, to look off.