storm window
noun
a supplementary window sash for protecting a window against drafts, driving rain, etc.
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Nearby words
storm track, storm trooper, storm troops, storm warning, storm watch, storm window, storm-cock, storm-trooper, stormbound, stormer, storming
Origin of storm window
First recorded in 1885–90
Also called storm sash.
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Examples from the Web for storm window
There was no curtain, and the blind had not been drawn down, therefore the earth looked in at the storm-window.
Robert Falconer|George MacDonaldThe room had a storm-window, of which the lattice stood open.
David Elginbrod|George MacDonald
British Dictionary definitions for storm window
storm window
noun
an additional window fitted to the outside of an ordinary window to provide insulation against wind, cold, rain, etc
a type of dormer window
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