English Explanatory Dictionary

casement

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A window sash that is hinged on the side.
  2. A window having such sashes; a casement window.ᵂᵖ
  3. A casemate. Some writers and readers consider casement a catachresis when used in this sense.
name
  1. A surname from Irish.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

casement casements

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Asmuint (“son of Asmund”), a personal name derived from Old Norse Asmundr, which is composed by the elements áss (“god”) + mundr (“protection”).

Derived words

casemented
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