caisson
cais·son
noun
2.
a two-wheeled military vehicle carrying artillery ammunition
3.
a chest to hold ammunition
4.
large watertight chamber used for construction under water
Origin
Borrowed from French caisson. Doublet of cassone and cajón.
Phrases
- caisson disease
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