n. [ Pers. shast a sort of girdle. ] 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To adorn with a sash or scarf. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. châssis a frame, sash, fr. châsse a shrine, reliquary, frame, L. capsa. See Case a box. ] 1. The framing in which the panes of glass are set in a glazed window or door, including the narrow bars between the panes. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

French sash, a casement swinging on hinges; -- in distinction from a vertical sash sliding up and down. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Sashed p. pr. & vb. n. Sashing. ] To furnish with a sash or sashes; as, to sash a door or a window. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From 1st Sash. ] A collection of sashes; ornamentation by means of sashes. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Distinguished by their sasheries and insignia. Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Etymology uncertain. ] A kind of pad worn on the leg under the boot. [ Obs. ] Nares. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) The Indian antelope (Antilope bezoartica syn. Antilope cervicapra), noted for its beauty and swiftness. It has long, spiral, divergent horns. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. (Zool.) A large African antelope (Alcelaphus lunata), similar to the hartbeest, but having its horns regularly curved. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. sassafras (cf. It. sassafrasso, sassafras, Sp. sasafras, salsafras, salsifrax, salsifragia, saxifragia), fr. L. saxifraga saxifrage. See Saxifrage. ] (Bot.) An American tree of the Laurel family (Sassafras officinale); also, the bark of the roots, which has an aromatic smell and taste. [ 1913 Webster ]

Australian sassafras, a lofty tree (Doryophora Sassafras) with aromatic bark and leaves. --
Chilian sassafras, an aromatic tree (Laurelia sempervirens). --
New Zealand sassafras, a similar tree (Laurelia Novae Zelandiae). --
Sassafras nut. See Pichurim bean. --
Swamp sassafras, the sweet bay (Magnolia glauca). See Magnolia. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Sarse a sieve. ] Stones left after sifting. Smart. [ 1913 Webster ]