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Caisson

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Noun

1. caisson, coffer, lacuna

an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome

2. caisson

a two-wheeled military vehicle carrying artillery ammunition

3. ammunition chest, caisson

a chest to hold ammunition

4. caisson, cofferdam, pneumatic caisson

large watertight chamber used for construction under water

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Caisson

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noun
1. 
a watertight chamber open at the bottom and containing air under pressure, used to carry out construction work under water
2. 
a similar unpressurized chamber
3. 
a watertight float filled with air, used to raise sunken ships
See also camel (sense 2)
4. 
a watertight structure placed across the entrance of a basin, dry dock, etc, to exclude water from it
5. 
a. 
a box containing explosives, formerly used as a mine
b. 
an ammunition chest
c. 
a two-wheeled vehicle containing an ammunition chest
6.  another name for coffer (sense 3)

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Caisson

see synonyms of caisson
noun
1. 
a chest for holding ammunition
2. 
a two-wheeled wagon for transporting ammunition
3. 
a watertight enclosure inside which underwater construction work can be done
4. 
a watertight box for raising sunken ships: after the box is sunk and attached, the water is forced out of it so that it floats
5. 
a hollow, boat-shaped box, used as a floodgate at a dock or basin

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Caisson

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n.
1. A watertight structure within which construction work is carried on under water.
2. See camel.
3. A large box open at the top and one side, designed to fit against the side of a ship and used to repair damaged hulls under water. Also called cofferdam.
4. A floating structure used to close off the entrance to a dock or canal lock.
5.
a. A horse-drawn vehicle, usually two-wheeled, used to carry artillery ammunition in warfare or to bear a coffin at a military funeral.
b. A large box used to hold ammunition.

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