Definition of "casement" [case•ment]

• A window sash that opens outward by means of hinges. (noun)
• A window with such sashes. (noun)
• A case or covering. (noun)

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• "To express it in the same idle imagery it would be the fact that even a casement is a part of a house, as a kettle is a part of a household."
• "Looking through the casement was the visage of the mariner, no longer stern, but moved with unutterable emotion, and tears, yes, tears trickling down his weather-beaten cheeks."
• "` Drop the Bible into the room, 'for I had seen that the casement was a little open."