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en·​cas·​tage | \ äⁿkȧstȧzh \
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Definition of encastage

: the placing of pottery in a kiln for firing

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History and Etymology for encastage

French, action of placing pieces of pottery in saggers, from encaster to place (pieces of pottery) in saggers (irregular from en- en- entry 1 + casette sagger, from case compartment, square of a chessboard—from Spanish casa square of a chessboard, house, from Latin, hut, cabin—+ -ette) + -age

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“Encastage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encastage. Accessed 10 Aug. 2022.

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