"caisson" Definition

Definitions for the word "caisson" from multiple English dictionaries.

1. n.
A chest to hold ammunition.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
2. n.
A four-wheeled carriage for conveying ammunition, consisting of two parts, a body and a limber. In light field batteries there is one caisson to each piece, having two ammunition boxes on the body, and one on the limber.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
3. n.
A chest filled with explosive materials, to be laid in the way of an enemy and exploded on his approach.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
4. n.
A water-tight box, of timber or iron within which work is carried on in building foundations or structures below the water level.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
5. n.
A hollow floating box, usually of iron, which serves to close the entrances of docks and basins.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
6. n.
A structure, usually with an air chamber, placed beneath a vessel to lift or float it.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
7. n.
A sunk panel of ceilings or soffits.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
8. n.
Watertight chamber for underwater construction work. [italian cassone]
Source: Oxford English Dictionary, 1884

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