casemate
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casemate
- /ˈkeɪsmeɪt/
Where it comes from
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.
noun casemates
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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.
Similar: casement
- A hollow molding, chiefly in cornices.
Translations
Talk about this word "casemate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/casemate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. casemate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/casemate "casemate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/casemate.Cite this
@misc{casemate_2026,
title = {casemate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/casemate},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
