caisson
[ key-suhn, -son ]
/ ˈkeɪ sən, -sɒn /
noun
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Origin of caisson
1695–1705; <French, Middle French <Old Provençal, equivalent to caissa box (see case2) + -on augmentative suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM caisson
caissoned, adjectiveWords nearby caisson
cairngorm, Cairngorm Mountains, Cairns, cairn terrier, Cairo, caisson, caisson disease, Caithness, caitiff, Caitlin, Caius
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British Dictionary definitions for caisson
caisson
/ (kəˈsuːn, ˈkeɪsən) /
noun
a watertight chamber open at the bottom and containing air under pressure, used to carry out construction work under water
a similar unpressurized chamber
a watertight float filled with air, used to raise sunken shipsSee also camel (def. 2)
a watertight structure placed across the entrance of a basin, dry dock, etc, to exclude water from it
- a box containing explosives, formerly used as a mine
- an ammunition chest
- a two-wheeled vehicle containing an ammunition chest
another name for coffer (def. 3)
Word Origin for caisson
C18: from French, assimilated to caisse case ²
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