Definition for CAS-CADE'

CAS-CADE', n. [Fr. cascade; Sp. cascada; It. cascata, from cascare, to fall.]

A waterfall; a steep fall or flowing of water over a precipice, in a river or natural stream; or an artificial fall in a garden. The word is applied to falls that are less than a cataract.

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