encastage
noun
en·cas·tage
äⁿkȧstȧzh
plural -s
: the placing of pottery in a kiln for firing
Word History
Etymology
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