n. [ F. casaque, fr. It. casacca, perh. fr. L. casa cottage, in It., house; or of Slavic origin. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A long outer garment formerly worn by men and women, as well as by soldiers as part of their uniform. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Eccl.) A garment resembling a long frock coat worn by the clergy of certain churches when officiating, and by others as the usually outer garment. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Clothed with a cassock. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. ] a box, or vase, with a perforated cover to emit perfumes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F., fr. casson, for caisson a large chest. This sugar comes from Brazil in large chests. ] Raw sugar; sugar not refined. Mc Elrath. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Cassowaries [ Malay kasuāri. ] (Zool.) A large bird, of the genus Casuarius, found in the east Indies. It is smaller and stouter than the ostrich. Its head is armed with a kind of helmet of horny substance, consisting of plates overlapping each other, and it has a group of long sharp spines on each wing which are used as defensive organs. It is a shy bird, and runs with great rapidity. Other species inhabit New Guinea, Australia, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]