caisson
Meaning
- An enclosure from which water can be expelled, in order to give access to underwater areas for engineering works etc.
- The gate across the entrance to a dry dock.
- A floating tank that can be submerged, attached to an underwater object and then pumped out to lift the object by buoyancy; a camel.
- A two-wheeled, horse-drawn military vehicle used to carry ammunition (and a coffin at funerals).
- A large box to hold ammunition.
- A chest filled with explosive materials, used like a mine.
- A coffer.
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Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkeɪ.sən/
Etymology
Borrowed from French caisson. Doublet of cassone and cajón.
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