(anthropology, history) A social system in which the father is head of the household, having authority over women and children, and in which lineage is traced through the male line.

Containing hoops / (western Canada, slang) beset with unfortunate circumstances that seem difficult or impossible to overcome; screwed.

plural of Sytsma

A window sash that is hinged on the side. / A window having such sashes; a casement window.ᵂᵖ / (military) Occasionally seen as a usage error due to the similarity of the words: A casemate.