Chăs'ū-ble, n.

n. [Fr. chasuble, Sp. casulla, O. Fr. casule, L. Lat. casula, a hooded garment, covering the person like a little house; also L. Lat. casubula, cassibula, casubla, equivalent to casula; It. casupola, casipola, cottage, from It. & Lat. casa, house.] (Eccl.) An outward vestment worn by the priest in saying mass, having a large embroidered or gilt cross on the back, and a pillar in front, designed to be emblematical of Christ’s sufferings. [Written also chasible and chesible.]