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Meanings of casement in English

Russian
каземат
Portuguese
casamata
Catalan
casamata
Spanish
casamata
Wikidata

A fortified or armoured gun position - may refer to fortifications on land or to structures on ships or on vehicles.

        каземат
        Wikidata

        Window that is attached to its frame by one or more hinges.

              Usage of casement in English
              1
              Josephine leaned out from the casement and softly joined in the refrain:
              The Purchase Price; Or, The Cause of Compromise
              2
              No, nothing seemed amiss; no glass even was broken in the casement.
              Ghost Stories of an Antiquary
              3
              Her aeolian harp was in the casement, breaking its heart in music.
              Oldport Days
              4
              I felt the sudden lightness: I gripped the window casement and clung.
              Brigands of the Moon
              5
              He threw open the casement of the inner room and looked out.
              Amos Huntingdon
              6
              The casement closed, and in a short time a light appeared above.
              The Phantom Ship
              7
              In another minute a casement opened above, and the abbess herself appeared.
              Winning His Spurs: A Tale of the Crusades
              8
              Locus 2001, the cave below the casement wall on Masada's southern summit.
              Cross Bones
              9
              The rain dripped again steadily, splashing the creeper that framed the casement.
              The Shadow of the East
              10
              The casement windows, on one side-sunkdeep in recesses-lookedinto the garden.
              Poor Miss Finch
              11
              A hand groped for the casement of the door to steady him.
              The Yukon Trail: A Tale of the North
              12
              We must have been fascinated at the casement for some considerable time.
              Tarrano the Conqueror
              13
              As Ned went to get the tool he looked from the casement.
              Tom Swift and His Air Glider; Or, Seeking the Platinum Treasure
              14
              Again her frightened glance travelled to the casement Then she went on:
              The Mark of the Beast
              15
              My father stood leaning against the casement of the window, looking out.
              The Sleuth of St. James's Square
              16
              Thus saying, he shambled out of the room through the open casement.
              Kenelm Chillingly — Volume 08
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              Translations for casement
              Portuguese
              casamata
              Catalan
              casamata
              Spanish
              casamata
              Casement through the time
              Casement across language varieties
              United Kingdom
              Common
              United States of America
              Less common