mənt noun
1.
a window sash opening on hinges that are generally attached to the upright side of its frame.
2.
Also called casement window. a window with such a sash or sashes.
3.
a casing or covering.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a window frame that is hinged on one side |
| 2. | a window containing frames hinged at the side or at the top or bottom |
| 3. | a poetic word for window |
| [C15: probably from Old Northern French encassement frame, from encasser to frame, encase, from casse framework, crate, | |
| Casement (ˈkeɪsmənt) | |
| —n | |
| 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 | |
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Word Origin & History
casement
1430, probably aphetic of O.Fr. dial. enchassement "window frame," from en- "in," prefix forming verbs, + casse "case, frame" (see case (2)) + -ment. Or possibly from Anglo-L. cassementum, from casse. The Irish surname is originally Mc Casmonde (attested from 1429), from Mac
Asmundr, from Ir. mac "son of" + O.N. Asmundr "god protector."
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Easton
Bible Dictionary
Casement definition
a barrier of open-work placed before windows (Prov. 7:6). In Judg. 5:28 the Hebrew word is rendered "lattice," in the LXX. "network," an opening through which cool air is admitted.
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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