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Casket

Casket Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Casket? [n] small and often ornate box for holding jewels or other valuables [n] box in which a corpse is buried or cremated [v] enclose in a casket Synonyms \| Synonyms for Casket: coffin \| jewel casket Related Terms \| Find terms related to Casket: bottle up \| box \| box in \| box up \| burial case \| cabin \| case \| chest \| cloister \| closet \| coffer \| coffin \| confine \| container \| cramp \| crib \| encase \| entomb \| immure \| kist \| mummy case \| receptacle \| sarcophagus \| straiten See Also \| bier \| box \| enclose \| inclose \| sarcophagus \| shut in Casket In Webster's Dictionary \Cas"ket\, n. [Cf. F. casquet, dim. of casque belmet, fr. Sp. casco.] 1. A small chest or box, esp. of rich material or ornamental character, as for jewels, etc. The little casket bring me hither. --Shak. 2. A kind of burial case. [U. S.] 3. Anything containing or intended to contain something highly esteemed; as: (a) The body. (--Shak.) (b) The tomb. (--Milton). (c) A book of selections. [poetic] They found him dead . . . an empty casket. --Shak. \Cas"ket\, n. (Naut.) A gasket. See {Gasket}. \Cas"ket\, v. t. To put into, or preserve in, a casket. [Poetic] ``I have casketed my treasure.'' --Shak.

Casket Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Casket?

[n] small and often ornate box for holding jewels or other valuables
[n] box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
[v] enclose in a casket

Synonyms | Synonyms for Casket: coffin | jewel casket

Casket In Webster's Dictionary

\Cas"ket\, n. [Cf. F. casquet, dim. of casque belmet, fr.
Sp. casco.]
1. A small chest or box, esp. of rich material or ornamental
   character, as for jewels, etc.

         The little casket bring me hither.    --Shak.

2. A kind of burial case. [U. S.]

3. Anything containing or intended to contain something
   highly esteemed; as:
   (a) The body. (--Shak.)
   (b) The tomb. (--Milton).
   (c) A book of selections. [poetic]

             They found him dead . . . an empty casket.
                                               --Shak.


\Cas"ket\, n. (Naut.)
A gasket. See {Gasket}.


\Cas"ket\, v. t.
To put into, or preserve in, a casket. [Poetic] ``I have
casketed my treasure.'' --Shak.

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