Part 1679

<h1>Casings</h1> <Xpage=223>

<hw>Ca"sings</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <def>Dried dung of cattle used as fuel.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<i>Waterland.</i>

<h1>Casino</h1> <Xpage=223>

<hw>Ca*si"no</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. E. <plw>Casinos</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>, It. <plw>Casini</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>.</plu> <ety>[It. <ets>casino</ets>, dim. of <ets>casa</ets> house, fr. L. <ets>casa</ets> cottage. Cf. <er>Cassing</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A small country house.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A building or room used for meetings, or public amusements, for dancing, gaming, etc.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A game at cards. See <er>Cassino</er>.</def>

<h1>Cask</h1> <Xpage=223>

<hw>Cask</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Sp. <ets>casco</ets> potsherd, skull, helmet, prob. fr. <ets>cascar</ets> to break, fr. L. <ets>Quassure</ets> to break. Cf. <er>Casque</er>, <er>Cass</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Same as <er>Casque</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A barrel-shaped vessel made of staves headings, and hoops, usually fitted together so as to hold liquids. It may be larger or smaller than a barrel.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>The quantity contained in a cask.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>A casket; a small box for jewels.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Cask</h1> <Xpage=223>

<hw>Cask</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To put into a cask.</def>

<h1>Casket</h1> <Xpage=223>

<hw>Cas"ket</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>casquet</ets>, dim. of <ets>casque</ets> belmet, fr. Sp. <ets>casco</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A small chest or box, esp. of rich material or ornamental character, as for jewels, etc.</def>

<blockquote>The little <b>casket</b> bring me hither. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A kind of burial case.</def> <mark>[U. S.]</mark>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Anything containing or intended to contain something highly esteemed; as: <sd>(a)</sd> The body. (<i>Shak</i>). <sd>(b)</sd> The tomb. (<i>Milton</i>). <sd>(c)</sd> A book of selections.</def> <mark>[poetic]</mark>

<blockquote>They found him dead . . . an empty <b>casket</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Casket</h1> <Xpage=223>

<hw>Cas"ket</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>A gasket. See <er>Gasket</er>.</def>

<h1>Casket</h1> <Xpage=223>

<hw>Cas"ket</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To put into, or preserve in, a casket.</def> <mark>[Poetic]</mark> "I have <i>casketed</i> my treasure."

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Casque</h1> <Xpage=223>

<hw>Casque</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>casque</ets>, fr. Sp. <ets>casco</ets> See <er>Cask</er>.]</ety> <def>A piece of defensive or ornamental armor (with or without a vizor) for the head and neck; a helmet.</def>