Cask

n. [ Sp. casco potsherd, skull, helmet, prob. fr. cascar to break, fr. L. Quassure to break. Cf. Casque, Cass. ] 1. Same as Casque. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A barrel-shaped vessel made of staves headings, and hoops, usually fitted together so as to hold liquids. It may be larger or smaller than a barrel. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The quantity contained in a cask. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A casket; a small box for jewels. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

The little casket bring me hither. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A kind of burial case. [ U. S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

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 ] [ 1913 Webster ]

They found him dead . . . an empty casket. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Naut.) A gasket. See Gasket. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To put into, or preserve in, a casket. [ Poetic ] “I have casketed my treasure.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]