Casement

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 [ˈkeɪsmənt]

n

1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a window frame that is hinged on one side

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a window containing frames hinged at the side or at the top or bottom

3. a poetic word for window

[probably from Old Northern French encassement frame, from encasser to frame, encase, from casse framework, crate, case²]

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Casement [ˈkeɪsmənt]

n

(Biographies / Casement, Sir Roger (David) (1864-1916) M, British, POLITICS: diplomat, POLITICS: Irish nationalist) 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

Thesaurus

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

Translations

casement [ˈkeɪsmənt] N (also casement window) → ventana f de bisagras; (= frame) → marco m de ventana

casement [ˈkeɪsmənt] n (also casement window) → croisée f
case-sensitive [ˌkeɪsˈsɛnsɪtɪv] adj (COMPUTING) [word] → sensible à la casse
case study n → étude f de cas
casework [ˈkeɪswɜː^rk] n [social worker] → assistance f individuelle

casement

n (= window) → Flügelfenster nt; (= frame) → Fensterflügel m

casement [ˈkeɪsmənt] n (window) → finestra

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casement [ˈkeɪsmənt] n (window) → finestra