sash weight

noun

1. a counterweight to a vertically sliding window sash.

sash weight

noun

1. a weight used to counterbalance the weight of a sliding sash in a sash window and thus hold it in position at any height

Word History and Origins

Origin of sash weight¹

First recorded in 1730–40

Example Sentences

Tied to a rope he was and hanging out there over nothing for about fifteen minutes—he must have looked like a sash weight.

From Project Gutenberg

That his brother attacked him, hitting him with an old sash-weight, is certain.

From Project Gutenberg