CASEMATE

Etymology

Noun

casemate (plural casemates)

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.

A hollow molding, chiefly in cornices.

Source: Wiktionary


Case"mate, n. Etym: [F. casemate, fr. It. casamatta, prob. from casa house + matto, f. matta, mad, weak, feeble, dim. from the same source as E. -mate in checkmate.]

1. (Fort.)

Definition: 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. (Arch.)

Definition: A hollow molding, chiefly in cornices.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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