Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Cassétt-a, s. f. dim. Cassétt-ína, Cassétt-íno, disp. Cassétt-áccia,
1. a casket, small box, chest, drawer. — di viaggio,canteen, chest that contains all things necessary for voyage or travel. — da pecchie,bee-hive; 2. the upper part of a cradle; 3. alms' box; 4. coach-box; 5. the spout of a mill-hopper; 6. garden border; 7. portable kitchen; 8. (naut. t.) case of the mast.
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cassetta: any little chest. Also a poore mans box, a seamsters cabinet or worke basket. Also a pan for a close stoole.