CASKET


Meaning of CASKET in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkas-kət ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, perhaps modification of Middle French cassette

Date: 15th century

1. : a small chest or box (as for jewels)

2. : a usually fancy coffin

• casket transitive verb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.