Definition of Sash

n.1.A scarf or band worn about the waist, over the shoulder, or otherwise; a belt; a girdle, - worn by women and children as an ornament; also worn as a badge of distinction by military officers, members of societies, etc.
v. t.1.To adorn with a sash or scarf.
n.1.The framing in which the panes of glass are set in a glazed window or door, including the narrow bars between the panes.
2.In a sawmill, the rectangular frame in which the saw is strained and by which it is carried up and down with a reciprocating motion; - also called gate.
French sash
a casement swinging on hinges; - in distinction from a vertical sash sliding up and down.
v. t.1.To furnish with a sash or sashes; as, to sash a door or a window.
[imp. & p. p. Sashed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Sashing.]


Related Words

cadre, case, casement, casing, chassis, cincture, doorframe, fabric, frame, framework, framing, girdle, lattice, latticework, picture frame, shell, skeleton, waistband, window case, window frame

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