The man who, cased in steel, had passed whole days
and nights in the saddle. --Prescott.
[1913 Webster]
2. To strip the skin from; as, to case a box. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Case — Case, n. [F. cas, fr. L. casus, fr. cadere to fall, to happen. Cf. {Chance}.] 1. Chance; accident; hap; opportunity. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] By aventure, or sort, or cas. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. That which befalls, comes, or happens; an event;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
case — Case, n. [F. cas, fr. L. casus, fr. cadere to fall, to happen. Cf. {Chance}.] 1. Chance; accident; hap; opportunity. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] By aventure, or sort, or cas. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. That which befalls, comes, or happens; an event;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Case — may refer to:Academia* Case analysis, division of a problem into separate cases * Case study, examination of a single instance or event * Center for Social and Economic ResearchBusiness* Business case, captures the reasoning for initiating a… … Wikipedia
Case IH — is an American mechanical company, one of the world’s largest brands of agricultural equipment. With headquarters in Racine, Wisconsin, it has a network of more than 4,000 dealers and distributors that operates in more than 160 countries. Case IH … Wikipedia
Case — (k[=a]s), n. [OF. casse, F. caisse (cf. It. cassa), fr. L. capsa chest, box, case, fr. capere to take, hold. See {Capacious}, and cf. 4th {Chase}, {Cash}, {Enchase}, 3d {Sash}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A box, sheath, or covering; as, a case for holding … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Case CE — Case CE, also Case Construction Equipment or simply Case, is a brand of construction equipment from CNH Global. Under this brand name, CNH Global is the third biggest manufacturer of construction equipment behind CAT (#1) and Komatsu… … Wikipedia
Case — Case, v. i. To propose hypothetical cases. [Obs.] Casing upon the matter. L Estrange. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
CASE — s. f. Maison. Il ne se dit guère au propre que Des cabanes où logent les nègres employés à la culture des plantations, dans les colonies. Fam., Le patron de la case, Le maître de la maison ; ou, par extension, Celui qui a toute autorité dans la… … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
case — See: BASKET CASE, CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES, COUCH CASE, GET DOWN TO BRASS TACKS also GET DOWN TO CASES, IN ANY CASE, IN CASE or IN THE EVENT, IN CASE OF also IN THE EVENT OF, VANITY CASE … Dictionary of American idioms
case — See: BASKET CASE, CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES, COUCH CASE, GET DOWN TO BRASS TACKS also GET DOWN TO CASES, IN ANY CASE, IN CASE or IN THE EVENT, IN CASE OF also IN THE EVENT OF, VANITY CASE … Dictionary of American idioms
