Casement (redirected from Casement, Sir Roger (David))

Case·ment  (ksmnt), Sir Roger David 1864-1916.

British diplomat who sought German assistance in the Irish nationalist cause during World War I and was executed for treason.

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case·ment  (ksmnt)

n.

1.

a. A window sash that opens outward by means of hinges.

b. A window with such sashes.

2. A case or covering.

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[Middle English, a hollow molding, possibly from Middle English case, chest, frame; see case².]

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casement·ed adj.

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casement

Noun

a window that is hinged on one side [probably from Old French encassement frame]

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Noun

1.

casement - a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side) sash, window sash - a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame