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Look up capture in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Capture may refer to: "Capture", a song by Simon Townshend Capture (band), an Australian electronicore
Capture
Topics referred to by the same term
The Capture may refer to: The Capture (film), a 1950 drama film directed by John Sturges The Capture (TV series), a 2019 British mystery crime-drama series
The_Capture
Process of recording and processing incoming video signals
Video capture is the process of converting an incoming digital or analog video signal (and accompanying audio)—such as that produced by a video camera
Video_capture
Process of recording the movement of objects or people
Motion capture (sometimes referred to as mocap or mo-cap, for short) is the process of recording high-resolution movement of objects or people into a
Motion_capture
British TV series (2019–present)
The Capture is a British conspiracy thriller television series created and written by Ben Chanan and produced by Heyday Television as part of Universal
The_Capture_(TV_series)
Process in which a proton-rich nuclide absorbs an inner atomic electron
Electron capture (K-electron capture, also K-capture, or L-electron capture, L-capture) is a process in which the proton-rich nucleus of an electrically
Electron_capture
Form of political corruption
In politics, regulatory capture (also called agency capture) is a form of corruption of authority that occurs when a political entity, policymaker, or
Regulatory_capture
2003 U.S. military operation in the Iraq War
of Iraq, was captured by the United States military in the town of Ad-Dawr, Iraq, on 13 December 2003. The military operation to capture him was codenamed
Capture_of_Saddam_Hussein
Airstrikes and capture of Nicolás Maduro
January 2026, the United States launched a military strike in Venezuela and captured incumbent Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores
2026 United States intervention in Venezuela
2026_United_States_intervention_in_Venezuela
Eichmann's capturing operation
מבצע פינאלה) was conducted by the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad to capture and secretly transport Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann from Argentina
Adolf_Eichmann's_capture
Online influencer phenomenon
Audience capture is the phenomenon where an influencer is affected by their audience, catering to it with what they believe it wants to hear or is willing
Audience_capture
Genic capture is a hypothesis explaining the maintenance of genetic variance in traits under sexual selection. A classic problem in sexual selection is
Genic_capture
English common law rule on natural resources
of capture or law of capture, part of English common law and adopted by a number of U.S. states, establishes a rule of non-liability for captured natural
Rule_of_capture
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up captured in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Captured may refer to: Captured (Caroline's Spine album), 2007 Captured (Christian Bautista album)
Captured
1870 completion of Italian unification
The capture of Rome (Italian: Presa di Roma) occurred on 20 September 1870, as forces of the Kingdom of Italy took control of the city and of the Papal
Capture_of_Rome
Entrance of one object in another's orbit
maneuvers). Asteroid capture turns a star-orbiting asteroid into an irregular moon if captured permanently, or a temporary satellite. Capture events explain
Gravitational_capture
Computer security exercise
In computer security, Capture the Flag (CTF) is an exercise in which participants attempt to find text strings, called "flags", which are secretly hidden
Capture the flag (cybersecurity)
Capture_the_flag_(cybersecurity)
Greek epic attributed to either Homer or Creophylus of Samos
The Capture of Oechalia (traditionally The Sack of Oechalia, Ancient Greek: Οἰχαλίας Ἅλωσις) is a fragmentary Greek epic that was variously attributed
Capture_of_Oechalia
Part of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone was captured on 24 February, the first day of the invasion, by the Russian Armed Forces
Capture_of_Chernobyl
1939–1945 global conflict
Philippine Commonwealth was eventually captured in May, forcing its government into exile. Following the capture of Bataan, Japanese armies forced some
World_War_II
Business term
business, a capture plan details the process of identifying, articulating and implementing winning strategies oriented toward capturing a specific business
Capture_plan
Photo editing software
Capture One is a photography software suite. It includes custom support for raw image files from over 650 cameras and tethering support (remote camera
Capture_One
Corruption where private interests influence a state's decision-making processes
State capture is a type of systemic political corruption in which private interests significantly influence a state's decision-making processes to their
State_capture
1933 film
Captured! (aka Fellow Prisoners) is a 1933 American pre-Code film about World War I prisoners of war in a German camp. The film was directed by Roy Del
Captured!
Special pawn move in chess
In chess, en passant (French for 'in passing') describes the capture by a pawn of an enemy pawn on the same rank and an adjacent file that has just made
En_passant
Set of software design patterns in a database
In databases, change data capture (CDC) is a set of software design patterns used to determine and track the data that has changed (the "deltas") so that
Change_data_capture
Egyptian-Jalayirid capture of Timurid-held Baghdad in 1394
The Capture of Baghdad by the Egyptian Mamluk sultan Barquq and Jalayirid sultan Ahmad Jalayir. The city was taken without resistance in 1394. In 1393
Capture_of_Baghdad_(1394)
Post-combustion capture refers to the removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) from a power station flue gas prior to its compression, transportation and storage
Post-combustion_capture
Form of political corruption
Elite capture is a form of corruption whereby public resources are biased on the benefit of a few individuals of superior social status, often damaging
Elite_capture
capture procedures can be stressful and may create risks for both the animals and their handlers. Traditional capture Mathias include gamma capture,
Primate_capture
Atomic nuclear process
Neutron capture is a nuclear reaction in which an atomic nucleus and one or more neutrons collide and merge to form a heavier nucleus. Since neutrons
Neutron_capture
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up screen capture in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Screen capture may refer to: Screenshot, an image file which shows the content of a computer's
Screen_capture
Affinity capture is a technique in molecular biology used to isolate desired compounds based on their chemical properties and a solid substrate. Commonly
Affinity_capture
The Capture of Mazatlán was a Mexican victory during the Second French intervention in Mexico. Mazatlán was a key port of the Pacific trade routes yielding
Capture_of_Mazatlán
Topics referred to by the same term
Capture of Peshawar may refer to these battles in Peshawar: Battle of Peshawar (1001), fought between Mahmud of Ghazni and Jayapala Stratagem of Peshawar
Capture_of_Peshawar
Book by Dodie Smith
I Capture the Castle is Dodie Smith's first novel, written during the Second World War when she and her husband Alec Beesley, a conscientious objector
I_Capture_the_Castle
Form of control over media outlets by political or economic interests
Media capture is a form of systemic corruption in which mass media is controlled by governments, corporations, or powerful individuals to serve their
Media_capture
Method of carbon capture from carbon dioxide in air
Direct air capture (DAC) is the use of chemical or physical processes to extract carbon dioxide (CO2) directly from the ambient air. If the extracted
Direct_air_capture
Orbital insertion of an asteroid around a larger planetary body
Asteroid capture is an orbital insertion of an asteroid around a larger planetary body. When asteroids, small rocky bodies in space, are captured, they become
Asteroid_capture
The Capture of La Mámora was a successful Spanish raid, commanded by Admiral Luis Fajardo y Chacón, on the town of La Mamora, south of El Araich in August
Capture_of_La_Mámora
British actor (born 1990)
Secrets of Dumbledore (2022). Turner's performance in the mystery series The Capture (2019) earned him a nomination for the British Academy Television Award
Callum_Turner
Part of the Franco-Dutch War
The Capture of Noirmoutier took place on 4 July 1674 when a fleet under Cornelis Tromp captured, and occupied the island of Noirmoutier. Following the
Capture_of_Noirmoutier
Australian metalcore band
Capture (originally known as Capture the Crown) were an Australian metalcore band formed in early 2010 after the break-up of another metalcore outfit,
Capture_(band)
Geomorphological phenomenon
Stream capture, river capture, river piracy or stream piracy is a geomorphological phenomenon occurring when a stream or river drainage system or watershed
Stream_capture
Military investment during the Huguenot rebellions
The Capture of Saumur (French: Capture de Saumur) was the military investment of the Huguenot city of Saumur accomplished by the young French king Louis
Capture_of_Saumur
1842 US attack in Mexico
The Capture of Monterey by the United States Navy and Marine Corps occurred in 1842. After hearing false news that war had broken out between the United
Capture_of_Monterey
Process of capturing and storing carbon dioxide from industrial flue gas
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a process by which carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial installations or natural sources is separated before it is
Carbon_capture_and_storage
1453 Ottoman conquest of the Byzantine capital
Constantinople, was the capture of Constantinople, the capital city of the Byzantine Empire, by the Ottoman Empire. The city was captured on 29 May 1453 as
Fall_of_Constantinople
Methods of automatically identifying objects by computer system
Automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) refers to the methods of automatically identifying objects, collecting data about them, and entering
Automatic identification and data capture
Automatic_identification_and_data_capture
US occupation of Guam during the Spanish-American War
The capture of Guam from Spain by the United States took place in a bloodless engagement during the Spanish–American War. The U.S. Navy sent a single
Capture_of_Guam
Second-largest city in Greece
Thessaloniki passed out of Byzantine hands in 1204, when Constantinople was captured by the forces of the Fourth Crusade and incorporated the city and its surrounding
Thessaloniki
Traditional outdoor sport
Capture the Flag (CTF) is a traditional outdoor sport where two or more teams each have a flag (or other markers) and the objective is to capture the
Capture_the_flag
FM radio reception phenomenon
In a radio receiver, the capture effect is a phenomenon associated with reception in which only the stronger of two or more signals received within the
Capture_effect
Computer network equipment or software that analyzes network traffic
as a packet capture appliance that can analyze and log traffic that passes over a computer network or part of a network. Packet capture is the process
Packet_analyzer
Two nucleosynthesis pathways
Neutron capture nucleosynthesis describes two nucleosynthesis pathways: the r-process and the s-process, for rapid and slow neutron captures, respectively
Neutron capture nucleosynthesis
Neutron_capture_nucleosynthesis
Mexican drug lord incarcerated in a US federal prison (born 1957)
influence and wealth of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar. Guzmán was first captured in 1993 in Guatemala and then was extradited and sentenced to 20 years
El_Chapo
Hypotheses about Triton's origin
Triton, the largest moon of Neptune, is hypothesized to have been captured from heliocentric orbit early in the Solar System's history. Triton is unusual
Capture_of_Triton
1803 battle of the Second Anglo-Maratha War
The capture of Gawilghur in western India by British East India Company forces under the command of Sir Arthur Wellesley on 15 December 1803 during the
Capture_of_Gawilghur
The Capture of Abbasabad was the siege and capture by Russian troops of the Persian fortress Abbasabad, in the Nakhichevan Khanate, during the Russo-Persian
Capture_of_Abbasabad
Capture Bizarre is a humorous website established and published in Argentina. Launched in 2014, it was influenced by 9gag, a website that was popular
Capture_Bizarre
Military confrontations between Portugal and India (1512)
The Capture of Banastharim was a series of military confrontations between the Kingdom of Portugal and the Adil Shahi Sultanate in 1512, during the Portuguese
Capture_of_Banastharim
Battle of the Indian Rebellion of 1857
The Capture of Lucknow (Hindi: लखनऊ का क़ब्ज़ा, Urdu: لکھنؤ کا قبضہ) was a battle of Indian rebellion of 1857. The British recaptured the city of Lucknow
Capture_of_Lucknow
Capture of Gorlovka also known as Battle of Gorlovka was fought between the Italian forces and Soviet Union during the Eastern Front of World War II.
Capture_of_Gorlovka
English pirate (c. 1680–1718)
joined around 1716. Hornigold placed him in command of a sloop that he had captured, and the two engaged in numerous acts of piracy. Their numbers were boosted
Blackbeard
1516 Ottoman capture of Aleppo
The Capture of Aleppo was a phase of the Ottoman–Mamluk War (1516–1517). After inflicting a heavy defeat on the Mamluk army commanded by Qansuh al-Ghawri
Capture_of_Aleppo
Type of public financing
Value capture is a type of public financing that recovers some or all of the value that public infrastructure generates for private landowners. In many
Value_capture
May 1942 military operation
The Capture of Putyvl took place during operations of the Soviet partisans against German-Hungarian forces, on 26 May 1942. After intense fighting in
Capture_of_Putyvl
Capture of Lumbumbashi
The capture of Lubumbashi took place in April 1997, during the First Congo War in southern Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo). The rebels of
Capture_of_Lubumbashi
Topics referred to by the same term
Capture and release may refer to: Catch and release, a recreational fishing practice Capture & Release, a 2005 drone metal album by Khanate Capture/Release
Capture_and_release
1902 battle during the Unification of Saudi Arabia
Rashidi dynasty and the House of Saud, and ended with Ibn Saud successfully capturing the walled city. The battle is widely regarded as the starting point of
Battle_of_Riyadh
Type of low-energy spacecraft transfer
Ballistic capture is a low energy method for a spacecraft to achieve an orbit around a distant planet or moon with no fuel required to go into orbit.
Ballistic_capture
Victory by Ivan Paskevich (Heritage Georgian)
The capture of Erivan (or Erevan/Yerevan; Persian: فتح ایروان, romanized: Fath e Iravān; Russian: Взятие Эривани, romanized: Vzyatie Ėrivani) took place
Capture_of_Erivan
Capture of a negative muon by a proton
Muon capture is the capture of a negative muon by a proton, usually resulting in production of a neutron and a neutrino, and sometimes a gamma photon.
Muon_capture
Topics referred to by the same term
The capture of Shusha may refer to: the Battle of Shusha (1992) the Battle of Shusha (2020) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the
Capture_of_Shusha
Military engagement of the Second World War
Battle of Stalino also known as Capture of Stalino was a major engagement of the Second World War fought between the Royal Italian Army and the Germans
Capture_of_Stalino
2026 documentary about the 1967 Patterson–Gimlin film directed by Marq Evans
Capturing Bigfoot is a 2026 American documentary film directed by Marq Evans. The film reports new information about the often-cited 1967 film clip purported
Capturing_Bigfoot
English actress (born 1988)
drama Strike, Rachel Carey in the Peacock/BBC One conspiracy thriller The Capture, and Estella in Mike Newell's 2012 film adaptation of Charles Dickens'
Holliday_Grainger
Maratha victory in India
The Capture of Delhi took place in 1788 between the forces of Ghulam Qadir Rohilla supported by Mirza Ismail Beg, and the Marathas under Mahadji Shinde
Capture_of_Delhi_(1788)
2005 album by Khanate
Capture & Release is the third album by the drone metal band Khanate. It was released in 2005 on the independent label Hydra Head. The album contains
Capture_&_Release
Invasion in Armenia
The Capture of Julfa took place on the night of 16–17 March 1722, during the Siege of Isfahan by forces of Mahmud Hotak. Following his victory at the
Capture_of_Julfa
1622 capture of Iranian island
The Capture of Hormuz (Persian: بازپس گیری هرمز) was a combined Anglo-Persian expedition in 1622 that successfully captured the Portuguese fortress at
Anglo-Persian capture of Hormuz
Anglo-Persian_capture_of_Hormuz
1992 event of the first Nagorno-Karabakh War
The Capture of Garadaghly (Azerbaijani: Qaradağlının işğalı) was the seizure of Garadaghly, an Azerbaijani-populated village in Khojavend district of
Capture_of_Garadaghly
Garment that records the body movements of the wearer
A motion capture suit (or mo-cap suit) is a garment that aids in recording the body movements of the wearer. Some of these suits function as haptic suits
Motion_capture_suit
Sikh raid on Delhi during the fall of the Mughal Empire
Mughal army died, after which a power struggle ensued allowing the Sikhs to capture Delhi. The Sikhs reappeared in Delhi and plundered its environs and laid
Battle_of_Delhi_(1783)
2005 studio album by the Rakes
Capture/Release is the debut album by the Rakes, released on 15 August 2005. The album peaked at number 32 on the UK. NME named it the 13th best album
Capture/Release
The Capture of Üskup marked a significant event during the Albanian revolt of 1912. Led by Idriz Seferi, Albanian rebels successfully seized Üskup from
Capture_of_Üskup
Operation Eraze is the codename of the assault and capture of Gurais in northern Kashmir by the Indian Army during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. Gurais
Operation_Eraze
Photo editing software
acquired Nik Software. Capture NX remained branded as a Nikon product. In July 2014, Nikon released Capture NX-D to succeed Capture NX 2. As such, the Nikon
Capture_NX
Sequence of characters that forms a search pattern
Additional functionality includes lazy matching, backreferences, named capture groups, and recursive patterns. In the POSIX standard, Basic Regular Syntax
Regular_expression
327 BC battle during the Second Samnite War
The Capture of Neapolis took place during the Second Samnite War in 327 BC, when the Romans seized the city of Neapolis from the Samnites, an ancient
Capture_of_Neapolis
of 1995, the important town of Vrnograč in Bosnia and Herzegovina was captured by a combined force known as Operational Group "Pauk" (Spider) (OG "Pauk")
Capture_of_Vrnograč
1950 film by John Sturges
The Capture is a 1950 American Western film directed by John Sturges and starring Lew Ayres and Teresa Wright. The story, originally titled Daybreak,
The_Capture_(film)
1291 battle between the Delhi Sultanate and the Rajputs
The Capture of Jhain was a military expedition carried out by the Delhi Sultanate under Jalal-ud-din Khalji against the Kingdom of Ranthambore. It took
Capture_of_Jhain
Three-dimensional videography technique
headset. Consumer-facing formats are numerous and the required motion capture techniques lean on computer graphics, photogrammetry, and other computation-based
Volumetric_capture
Country ranking by public sector corruption
Although widely used as a key indicator of corruption, the CPI does not capture all forms of corruption. Perceptions about corruption may differ from actual
Corruption_Perceptions_Index
Topics referred to by the same term
Cognitive capture has alternative meanings in the social sciences. It is a type of: Inattentional blindness in the field of psychology. Regulatory capture in
Cognitive_capture
Part of the Arab–Byzantine wars in 832
The Capture of Loulon was a military engagement between the Abbasid army and the Byzantine garrison of Loulon. In 832, the Abbasid Caliph, al-Ma'mun,
Capture_of_Loulon
The Capture of Amboina was the capture of the Portuguese fort Nossa Senhora de Anunciada in Amboina by the Dutch East India Company, under admiral Steven
Capture_of_Amboina
Topics referred to by the same term
Carbon capture may refer to: Carbon capture and storage, in which carbon dioxide is captured at industrial facilities and power plants Direct air capture, where
Carbon_capture
Multi-headed dog in Greek mythology
and snakes protruding from his body. Cerberus is primarily known for his capture by Heracles, the last of Heracles' twelve labours. The etymology of Cerberus'
Cerberus
CAPTURE
CAPTURE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the places so called, in southwestern Lancashire (now Merseyside), Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Shropshire, and Devon, all of which are named from Old English prēost ‘priest’ + cot ‘cottage’, ‘dwelling’. The surname is most common in Lancashire, and so it seems likely that the first of these places is the most frequent source. It is also present in Ireland, being recorded there first in the 15th century.John Prescott of Standish, Lancaster, England, arrived in New England in 1640 and in 1643 was one of the first settlers of Lancaster, MA. His descendants include several prominent Americans of the revolutionary war, including Samuel Prescott, born in Concord, MA, in 1751, whose fame lies in completing the midnight ride of warning in 1775 after Paul Revere was captured.
Female
Hebrew
(×œÖ´×‘Ö°× Ö¸×”) Variant spelling of Hebrew Libnah, LIVNAH means "whiteness, transparency." In the bible, this is the name of a city captured by Joshua.
Girl/Female
Irish
The word cadhla means beautiful and implies “a beauty that only poetry can capture.â€
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places, for example in Derbyshire, Hampshire, Surrey, and the West Midlands, all so called from Old English scīr ‘bright’ + lēah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’.William Shirley (1694–1771) was born in Sussex, England, and came to MA in 1731. He rose in the colonial service, was appointed governor in 1741, and was responsible for the British capture of the French fortress of Louisbourg, Cape Breton Island, in 1745.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a patronymic from James or any of various other personal names beginning with J-.Possibly also Greek : shortened and Americanized form of Iassonides, patronymic from the personal name IasÅn, which is derived from the Greek vocabulary word iasthai to ‘heal’. This was borne by a saint mentioned in St. Paul’s Epistle to the Romans, traditionally believed to have been martyred. In classical mythology this is the name (English Jason) of the leader of the Argonauts, who captured the Golden Fleece with the aid of Medea, daughter of the king of Colchis.
Boy/Male
Irish
The name is given to boys as a mark of respect to the great Irish orator and patriot Robert Emmet who was a leader of the unsuccessful 1798 rebellion against the British. He was captured on August 25, 1803 and tried for high treason and sentenced to be hanged, drawn and quartered. When asked if he had any thing to say in response to this sentence Emmet gave what is considered to be one of the most moving speeches of the period “â€â€¦When my country takes her place among the nations of the earth, then, and not till then, let my epitaph be written. I have done.â€â€
Boy/Male
Irish
Meaning “â€lord, chiefâ€â€ and implies “â€lord of the household.â€â€ A sixth-century saint, Tierney of Clones had the privilege of being baptized by St. Conleth of Kildare with St. Brigid as his godmother. As a young man he was captured by pirates and taken to the British king who placed him in the monastery of Rosnat in England. He later returned to Ireland and became Bishop of Clogher in County Down.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English, Old French hagard ‘wild’, ‘untamed’. This word was adopted into Middle English as a technical term in falconry to denote a hawk that had been captured and trained when already fully grown, rather than being reared in captivity; the surname may have developed as a metonymic occupational name for a falconer.Americanized form of Danish Ågård (see Agard).
Female
Hebrew
(×œÖ´×‘Ö°× Ö¸×”) Hebrew name LIBNAH means "whiteness, transparency." In the bible, this is the name of a city captured by Joshua.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Haynes.Two brothers of this name were captured in New England by the French; one was married at Ange-Gardien, Quebec, in 1710.
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Girl/Female
German
Will-helmet
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Lord; Ruler; Defender
Female
English
Feminine form of Middle English Eldred, ELDREDA means "old advisor."
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Mother
Boy/Male
Tamil
Shubhendu | à®·à¯à®ªà¯‡à®‚தà¯Â
Luckily Moon
Girl/Female
Indian
Same as Mahreen
Girl/Female
Muslim
Lady
Male
Egyptian
, the father of Nesahor.
Boy/Male
English Irish Teutonic
Friend with a spear.
Girl/Female
Indian
Most beautiful woman
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n.
The money or price paid for the redemption of a prisoner, or for goods captured by an enemy; payment for freedom from restraint, penalty, or forfeit.
v. t.
To remove from the board (the piece which could have captured an opposing piece). See Huff, v. i., 3.
v.
An instrument consisting essentially of an iron bar to which are attached swabs, or bundles of frayed rope, or other similar substances, -- used to capture starfishes, sea urchins, and other similar creatures living at the bottom of the sea.
v. t.
To obtain possession of by force or artifice; to get the custody or control of; to reduce into subjection to one's power or will; to capture; to seize; to make prisoner; as, to take am army, a city, or a ship; also, to come upon or befall; to fasten on; to attack; to seize; -- said of a disease, misfortune, or the like.
v. t.
To take in a net; to capture by stratagem or wile.
n.
A kind of catchfly (Silene inflata) which is sometimes frothy from the action of captured insects.
n.
A hill in Jerusalem, which, after the capture of that city by the Israelites, became the royal residence of David and his successors.
n.
The release of a captive, or of captured property, by payment of a consideration; redemption; as, prisoners hopeless of ransom.
a.
Used of a fortress, signifying that it has never been captured, or violated.
v. t.
To inflict punishment upon, especially death, without the forms of law, as when a mob captures and hangs a suspected person. See Lynch law.
n.
A large fish pound used for the capture of the tunny in the Mediterranean; also applied to the seines used for the same purpose.
imp. & p. p.
of Capture
n.
That which is taken; especially, the quantity of fish captured at one haul or catch.
n.
To come or fall suddenly and unexpectedly; to take unawares; to seize or capture by unexpected attack.
v. t.
To catch or fasten with a hook or hooks; to seize, capture, or hold, as with a hook, esp. with a disguised or baited hook; hence, to secure by allurement or artifice; to entrap; to catch; as, to hook a dress; to hook a trout.
n.
The act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power or by stratagem; as, the capture of an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal.
n.
The Beaks; the stage or platform in the forum where orations, pleadings, funeral harangues, etc., were delivered; -- so called because after the Latin war, it was adorned with the beaks of captured vessels; later, applied also to other platforms erected in Rome for the use of public orators.
v. t.
Killed, wounded, and captured persons, or captured property.
v. i.
To remove from the board a man which could have captured a piece but has not done so; -- so called because it was the habit to blow upon the piece.