Definition of "casements" [casements]

• Plural form of casement. (noun)

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• "Shylock prefers the literal word of 'casements' - windows - to the metaphoric 'ears'."
• "As he softly opened the door which led into the Long Gallery he found he was not alone: leaning against one of the casements was a female."
• "There was no little rivalry in the matter of interior embellishments; those skilled in the use of implements took great pride in hewing out and adding more or less elaborate ornamentation to the facades of their habitations, -- such as casements, door-posts and capitals, awnings, porches, and so forth."