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casemate

/ˈkeɪsmeɪt/

casemate noun: 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.

Noun

casemate (plural casemates)

  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.
    Synonyms:
    casement
  2. A hollow molding, chiefly in cornices.

casemate meaning in Tamil and Bengali

casemate in Tamil

குண்டுறுதி விதான அறை, காப்பாண் மாடம்

casemate in Bengali

একটি বোমারোধী কক্ষ, সাধারণত গাঁথনি দিয়ে তৈরি, একটি ফাঁপা ছাঁচ, মূলত কার্নিশে দেখা যায়

Synonyms of casemate

Forms of casemate

pluralcasemates

Origin of casemate

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.

Words formed from casemate

Questions about casemate

What does casemate mean?
Casemate means 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.
What is casemate in Tamil?
Casemate in Tamil is குண்டுறுதி விதான அறை, காப்பாண் மாடம். See Casemate meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is casemate?
Casemate is a noun.
How do you pronounce casemate?
Casemate is pronounced /ˈkeɪsmeɪt/.
What is the plural of casemate?
The plural of casemate is casemates.

Words near casemate in the dictionary

  1. Casely
  2. casemaker
  3. casemakers
  4. casemaking
  5. caseman
  6. casemate
  7. casemated
  8. casemates
  9. casemen
  10. casement
  11. casement window

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