SCORE

Definitions for the word, score

(n.) A distance of twenty yards; -- a term used in ancient archery and gunnery.

(n.) A line drawn; a groove or furrow.

(n.) A notch or incision; especially, one that is made as a tally mark; hence, a mark, or line, made for the purpose of account.

(n.) A weight of twenty pounds.

(n.) Account; reason; motive; sake; behalf.

(n.) An account or reckoning; account of dues; bill; hence, indebtedness.

(n.) The number of points gained by the contestants, or either of them, in any game, as in cards or cricket.

(n.) The number twenty, as being marked off by a special score or tally; hence, in pl., a large number.

(n.) The original and entire draught, or its transcript, of a composition, with the parts for all the different instruments or voices written on staves one above another, so that they can be read at a glance; -- so called from the bar, which, in its early use, was drawn through all the parts.

(n.) To mark with parallel lines or scratches; as, the rocks of New England and the Western States were scored in the drift epoch.

(v. t.) Especially, to mark with significant lines or notches, for indicating or keeping account of something; as, to score a tally.

(v. t.) To engrave, as upon a shield.

(v. t.) To make a score of, as points, runs, etc., in a game.

(v. t.) To mark or signify by lines or notches; to keep record or account of; to set down; to record; to charge.

(v. t.) To mark with lines, scratches, or notches; to cut notches or furrows in; to notch; to scratch; to furrow; as, to score timber for hewing; to score the back with a lash.

(v. t.) To write down in proper order and arrangement; as, to score an overture for an orchestra. See Score, n., 9.