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tick·et / ˈtikit/ • n. 1. a piece of paper or small card that gives the holder a certain right, esp. to enter a place, travel by public transport, or participate in an event: admission is by ticket only. ∎ (ticket to/out of) a method of getting into or out of (a specified state or situation): drugs are seen as the only ticket out of poverty companies that appeared to have a one-way ticket to profitability. 2. a certificate or warrant, in particular: ∎ an official notice of a traffic offense. ∎ a certificate of qualification as a ship's master, pilot, or other crew member. 3. a label attached to a retail product, giving its price, size, and other details. 4. [in sing.] a list of candidates put forward by a party in an election: his presence on the Republican ticket. ∎ a set of principles or policies supported by a party in an election: he stood for office on a strong right-wing, no-nonsense ticket. 5. (the ticket) inf., dated the desirable or correct thing: a wet spring would be just the ticket for the garden. • v. (-et·ed , -et·ing ) [tr.] 1. issue (someone) with an official notice of a traffic or other offense: park illegally and you are likely to be ticketed. 2. (be ticketed) (of a passenger) be issued with a travel ticket: passengers can now get electronically ticketed. ∎ be destined or heading for a specified state or position: they were sure that Downing was ticketed for greatness. 3. (be ticketed) (of a retail product) be marked with a label giving its price, size, and other details. PHRASES: punch one's ticket inf. deliberately undertake particular assignments that are likely to lead to promotion at work. write one's (own) ticket inf. dictate one's own terms. |
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"ticket." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "ticket." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-ticket.html "ticket." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-ticket.html |
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ticket, the name that used to be given in the British merchant navy to the certificate of an officer's competency and experience. On passing the relevant exams the candidate was issued a pass slip—a ‘ticket’—that was then presented to the desk or marine office for a certificate of competency to be issued. Nowadays, it is just a slang term for the certificates issued by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, the responsible agency for certification of British seafarers. These certificates are now based on the International Maritime Organization's International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers.
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"ticket." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "ticket." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-ticket.html "ticket." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-ticket.html |
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ticket n.
1. a certificate or warrant, in particular, especially a certificate of qualification as a ship's master, pilot, or other crew member. 2. Brit. a certificate of discharge from the army. 3. a list of candidates put forward by a party in an election: his presence on the Republican ticket. 4. a set of principles or policies supported by a party in an election: he stood for office on a strong right-wing, no-nonsense ticket. ticketless adj. |
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"ticket." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "ticket." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-ticket.html "ticket." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-ticket.html |
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ticket (short) written notice, label; †voucher, warrant, promise to pay XVI; slip bearing evidence of the holder's title to something XVII; (U.S.) list of candidates for election XVIII; the t., the correct thing XIX. Aphetic — F. †étiquet, OF. estiquet(te), f. estiquier, estequier fix, stick, var. of estichier, estechier — MDu. steken; see -ET.
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T. F. HOAD. "ticket." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "ticket." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-ticket.html T. F. HOAD. "ticket." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-ticket.html |
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ticket
•adit
•bandit, pandit
•accredit, credit, edit, subedit
•Chindit • conduit
•audit, plaudit
•pundit • refit • misfit • benefit
•profit, prophet, soffit
•forfeit • outfit • Tophet • photofit
•buffet, tuffet
•comfit • counterfeit • surfeit • agate
•margate, target
•frigate • Tlingit • hogget
•drugget, nugget
•Brigitte • gadget • eejit
•Bridget, digit, fidget, midget, widget
•budget
•Blackett, bracket, jacket, packet, placket, racket
•blanket • gasket • bedjacket
•straitjacket • lifejacket • leatherjacket
•downmarket, market, upmarket
•basket, casket
•breadbasket • Euromarket
•Newmarket • hypermarket
•Becket, Beckett
•cricket, midwicket, picket, picquet, piquet, pricket, snicket, thicket, ticket, wicket
•trinket
•biscuit, brisket, frisket
•identikit
•brocket, crocket, Crockett, docket, locket, pocket, rocket, socket, sprocket
•airpocket • pickpocket • skyrocket
•toolkit
•bucket, Nantucket, tucket
•Blunkett, junket
•musket • rust bucket
•circuit, short-circuit
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"ticket." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "ticket." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-ticket.html "ticket." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-ticket.html |
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