casemate

American  

[keys-meyt] / ˈkeɪsˌmeɪt /

noun

1. an armored enclosure for guns in a warship.

2. a vault or chamber, especially in a rampart, with embrasures for artillery.

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casemate British  

/ ˈkeɪsˌmeɪt /

noun

1. an armoured compartment in a ship or fortification in which guns are mounted

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Other Word Forms

• casemated adjective
• uncasemated adjective

Etymology

Origin of casemate

1565–75; < Middle French < Old Italian casamatta, alteration (by folk etymology) of Greek chásmata embrasures, literally, openings, plural of chásma chasm

Example Sentences

Give the gift of removing clutter with the CaseMate Power Pad 3-in-1 wireless charger.

From Seattle Times

The letters were donated to the Fort Monroe Casemate Museum.

From Salon

It proclaimed “Jefferson Davis Memorial Park” above the stone casemate where Davis was held prisoner by federal troops after the Civil War.

From Washington Post

The Virginian-Pilot reports David Stroud would move the letters into the fort’s Casemate Museum, and contextual signage can explain their history.

From Seattle Times

He, along with four other crew members, began repairing the exterior of a building on Bernard Road near the Casemate Museum.

From Washington Times