casemate

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/ˈkeɪsmeɪt/

noun

A bombproof chamber, usually of masonry, in which cannons may be placed, to be fired through embrasures; or one capable of being used as a magazine, or for quartering troops.

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casement
OriginFrench casemate ← Italian casamatta ← Greek χάσματα →
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Meanings

nouncasemate (plural casemates)

plural casemates

  1. governmentA bombproof chamber, usually of masonry, in which cannons may be placed, to be fired through embrasures; or one capable of being used as a magazine, or for quartering troops.

    Synonyms: casement

  2. architectureA hollow molding, chiefly in cornices.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA bombproof chamber, usually of masonry, in which cannons may be placed, to be fired through embrasures; or one capable of being used as a magazine, or for quartering troops.

Similar
casement

Origin

  1. Greekχάσματα
  2. Italiancasamatta
  3. Frenchcasemate
  4. Englishcasemate

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.

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Translations

Bulgarian каземат
  • каземат (kazemat)bombproof chamber as part of fortification
Catalan casamata
  • casamatabombproof chamber as part of fortification
Dutch kazemat
  • kazematbombproof chamber as part of fortification
Finnish kasematti
  • kasemattibombproof chamber as part of fortification
French casemate
  • casematebombproof chamber as part of fortification
German Kasematte
  • Kasemattebombproof chamber as part of fortification
Italian casamatta
  • casamattabombproof chamber as part of fortification
Polish kazamata
  • kazamatabombproof chamber as part of fortification
Portuguese casamata
  • casamatabombproof chamber as part of fortification
Romanian cazemată
  • cazematăbombproof chamber as part of fortification
Russian казема́т
  • казема́т (kazemát)bombproof chamber as part of fortification
Spanish casamata
  • casamatabombproof chamber as part of fortification
Swedish kasematt
  • kasemattbombproof chamber as part of fortification

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

casemate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/casemate

MLA

“casemate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/casemate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “casemate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/casemate.

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