Definitions for: Encasement

[n] the act of enclosing something in a case

Webster (1913) Definition: En*case"ment, n. [Cf. Casement.]
1. The act of encasing; also, that which encases.

2. (Biol.) An old theory of generation similar to
embo[^i]tement. See Ovulist.

Synonyms: incasement

See Also: enclosing, enclosure, envelopment, inclosure