caisson

Significado (Inglês)

1. An enclosure from which water can be expelled, in order to give access to underwater areas for engineering works etc.
2. The gate across the entrance to a dry dock.
3. A floating tank that can be submerged, attached to an underwater object and then pumped out to lift the object by buoyancy; a camel.
4. A two-wheeled, horse-drawn military vehicle used to carry ammunition (and a coffin at funerals).
5. A large box to hold ammunition.
6. A chest filled with explosive materials, used like a mine.
7. A coffer.

Conceitos

caixotão

Sinônimos

cofferdam

ammunition chest

pneumatic caisson

lacuna

coffer

float case

pontoon

dock gate

camel

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Traduções

Senkkasten

cassone

caisson

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Caisson

batardeau

cajón de municiones

cassettone

tura

caisson

arcón de armas

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈkeɪ.sən/

Etimologia (Inglês)

Borrowed from French caisson. Doublet of cassone and cajón.