casemate

== English == === Etymology === From French casemate, from Italian casamatta. Further origin unclear, could be a compound casa (“house”) +‎ matta (“mat (of straw), roof made of such material”), or borrowed from Greek χάσματα (chásmata) the plural of χάσμα (chásma, “gap”), presumably referring to the loopholes for shooting from. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkeɪsmeɪt/ === Noun === casemate (plural casemates) (military) A bombproof chamber, usually of masonry, in which cannon may be placed, to be fired through embrasures; or one capable of being used as a magazine, or for quartering troops. Synonym: casement (architecture) A hollow molding, chiefly in cornices. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === “casemate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === meatcase == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian casamatta. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kaz.mat/ === Noun === casemate f (plural casemates) pillbox, blockhouse === Further reading === “casemate”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012