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Casement

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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.
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.
[Middle English, a hollow molding, possibly from Middle English case, chest, frame; see case2.]
casement·ed adj.
casement
Noun
a window that is hinged on one side [probably from Old French encassement frame]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Casementcasement - 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


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