Casemate
//ˈkeɪsmeɪt// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A bombproof chamber, usually of masonry, in which cannon may be placed, to be fired through embrasures; or one capable of being used as a magazine, or for quartering troops.
- 2 A hollow molding, chiefly in cornices.
Etymology
From French casemate, from Italian casamatta. Further origin unclear, could be a compound casa (“house”) + matta (“mat (of straw), roof made of such material”), or borrowed from Greek χάσματα (chásmata) the plural of χάσμα (chásma, “gap”), presumably referring to the loopholes for shooting from.
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