casement

[ keys-muh nt ]
/ ˈkeɪs mənt /
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noun

a window sash opening on hinges that are generally attached to the upright side of its frame.
Also called casement window. a window with such a sash or sashes.
a casing or covering.

Origin of casement

1375–1425; late Middle English. See case2, -ment

OTHER WORDS FROM casement

case·ment·ed, adjective

Words nearby casement

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Definition for casement (2 of 2)

Casement
[ keys-muh nt ]
/ ˈkeɪs mənt /

noun

(Sir) Roger (David),1864–1916, Irish patriot: hanged by the British for treason.

Words related to casement

cincture, corset, girdle, frame, ribbon, scarf, belt, cummerbund, obi, waistband, bay, aperture, bow, fenestella, oriel, jalousie, dormer, fenestration, fanlight, fenestra

British Dictionary definitions for casement (1 of 2)

casement
/ (ˈkeɪsmənt) /

noun

a window frame that is hinged on one side
a window containing frames hinged at the side or at the top or bottom
a poetic word for window

Word Origin for casement

C15: probably from Old Northern French encassement frame, from encasser to frame, encase, from casse framework, crate, case ²

British Dictionary definitions for casement (2 of 2)

Casement
/ (ˈkeɪsmənt) /

noun

Sir Roger (David). 1864–1916, British diplomat and Irish nationalist: hanged by the British for treason in attempting to gain German support for Irish independence