window sash
Noun: A window sash is the movable or fixed framework that holds the glass panes (the sheets of glass) within a window frame. It is the part of the window that contains the actual glass.
The term "window sash" specifically refers to the structural component that holds the glass. It is a key part of most traditional window designs. * The old window sash was painted shut and wouldn't open. * To clean the outside glass, you need to lift the window sash. * The carpenter repaired the rotten wood on the bottom window sash.
- Sash window: This is a common term for a type of window that features one or more movable sashes. It often refers to a double-hung window, where two sashes slide vertically past each other.
- The Victorian house had original sash windows with elegant proportions.
- Sash cord/chain: The rope or chain inside the window frame that counterbalances the weight of a heavy sash, allowing it to stay open easily.
- The window sash fell down because the sash cord had broken.
- Sash (noun): A shortened, common form of "window sash."
- He replaced the broken pane in the sash.
- Sash window (noun): A window constructed with one or more sashes.
- Double-hung sash: A window with two vertically sliding sashes.
- Casement sash: A sash that is hinged on one side and opens outward like a door.
- Window frame (Note: This can sometimes be used more broadly to include the outer fixed frame, but in precise usage, the "sash" is the inner frame holding the glass that fits the window frame.)
- Glazing bar (Specifically refers to the strips within the sash that divide the panes of glass.)
The word sash alone can also mean a long strip of cloth worn over the shoulder or around the waist, often as part of a uniform or ceremonial dress. This meaning is completely unrelated to window sash. * The beauty pageant winner wore a velvet sash that said "Miss Universe."
- a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame