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.
CASKET
Cas"ket, n. (Naut.)
Defn: A gasket. See Gasket.
CASKET
Cas"ket, v. t.
Defn: To put into, or preserve in, a casket. [Poetic] "I have casketed my treasure." Shak.
CASQUE
Casque, n. Etym: [F. casque, fr. Sp. casco See Cask.]
Defn: A piece of defensive or ornamental armor (with or without a vizor) for the head and neck; a helmet. His casque overshadowed with brilliant plumes. Prescott.
CASS Cass, v. t. Etym: [F. casser, LL. cassare, fr. L. cassus empty, hollow, and perhaps influenced by L. quassare to shake, shatter, v. intens. of quatere to shake. Cf. Cashier, v. t., Quash, Cask.]
Defn: To render useless or void; to annul; to reject; to send away.
[Obs.] Sir W. Raleing.