Cassoon

/kæˈsuːn/ noun

Definition

A variant or alternative spelling of cassoon, potentially referring to a type of vessel, container, or nautical term from older English texts.

Etymology

Uncertain etymology; possibly a variant of casson or related to Old French or Dutch nautical terminology. This appears in limited historical sources with unclear meaning.

Kelly Says

Spelling variations like 'cassoon' show how inconsistently English was written before standardization—the same object might be spelled five different ways in a single 16th-century document.

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