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Word: Casemate
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from French, from Italian casamatta, perhaps from Greek khasma, khasmat- (see chasm)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkeɪsmeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small room in the wall of a fortress, with openings from which guns or missiles could be fired.
Short Definition:small room in wall of fortress
Definition:
an armoured enclosure for guns on a warship.
Short Definition:armoured enclosure for guns on warship
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