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casemates

casemates is the plural of casemate.

Meaning of casemate

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.

Questions about casemates

What is casemates the plural of?
Casemates is the plural of casemate.

Words near casemates in the dictionary

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

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