ENCHASE


Meaning of ENCHASE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈchās ]

transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English, to emboss, from Anglo-French enchaser to set (gems), from en- + case, chase case, box, shrine, from Latin capsa case — more at case

Date: 15th century

1. : ornament : as

a. : to cut or carve in relief

b. : inlay

2. : set

enchase a gem

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