case a joint Definition

case¹
noun

1. A box, container or cover, used for storage, transportation, etc.

Example: suitcase
Thesaurus: box, carton, crate, chest, bin, cabinet, casket.
2. An outer covering, especially a protective one.

Example: watch case
3. printing.
A tray with compartments containing individual types, divided up in terms of their style and size. See upper case, lower case.
4. bookbinding.
The hard covers containing the text of a hardback book.

verb

cased, casing
1. To put something in a case.

Idiom: case a joint

slang
To have a good look at a premises with the intention of robbing them.

Etymology: 13c: from French casse, from Latin capsa, from capere to hold or take.