enchase
American
[en-cheys]
/ ɛnˈtʃeɪs /
verb (used with object)
enchased,
enchasing
-
to place (gems) in an ornamental setting.
-
to decorate with inlay, embossing, or engraving.
enchase
British
/ ɪnˈtʃeɪs /
verb
Other Word Forms
- enchaser noun
Etymology
Origin of enchase
1425–75; late Middle English < Middle French enchasser to case in, equivalent to en- en- 1 + -chasser, derivative of chasse case 2
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