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storm sash

storm sash

7.9
An extra window put outside a normal window to keep out cold and bad weather
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : ventana de tormenta
  • The old farmhouse had a storm sash to keep out the icy winter winds.

Examples

  • The carpenter recommended adding a storm sash for extra insulation.

  • Every autumn, we install the storm sashes to prepare for harsh weather.

  • The house has a storm sash for winter.

  • We installed a storm sash last fall.

  • Every autumn, we install the storm sashes to prepare for harsh weather.

  • The carpenter recommended adding a storm sash for extra insulation.

  • The old farmhouse had a storm sash to keep out the icy winter winds.

Synonyms

storm window
vsstorm sash
  • US
4 3.6

A second window placed outside a main window to keep out bad weather

is an alternative name rather than a different term for this feature

How Protective

shutter
36 3.5
storm sash
  • Archaic
7.9
double glazing
  • UK
1 3.7
pane
28 1.6

Surface Forms

storm sash singular
storm sashes plural

Morphology

storm + sash

The meaning 'an extra window installed outside an ordinary window to protect against severe weather' is directly and compositionally derived from 'storm' (severe weather) + 'sash' (a window frame or sliding window). This straightforward noun+noun compound follows normal English word-formation patterns (cf. 'storm window') and would be inferable by a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Storm sash comes from the idea of an extra sash put outside the usual window. That outside sash is a second layer that keeps rain, wind, and cold away, so the name shows its job of 'protecting' the house and 'keeping heat in'.