Caisson Definition

kāsŏn, -sən
caissons
noun
caissons
A watertight structure within which construction work is carried on under water.
American Heritage
A floating structure used to close off the entrance to a dock or canal lock.
American Heritage
A two-wheeled wagon for transporting ammunition.
Webster's New World
A chest for holding ammunition.
Webster's New World
A hollow, boat-shaped box, used as a floodgate at a dock or basin.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Caisson

Noun

Singular:
caisson
Plural:
caissons

Origin of Caisson

  • French from Old French large box alteration (influenced by caisse chest) of casson from Italian cassone augmentative of cassa box from Latin capsa

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from French caisson, from Italian cassone.

    From Wiktionary

Caisson Sentence Examples

  • When all was stable the LISA A lifted the caisson off the Barge allowing it to return to its berth.

  • The right caisson is almost at the top now.

  • Recently, this work has focussed on a novel foundation called a " suction caisson " .

  • Approaching the lift Narrowboat crossing the aqueduct and heading for the left hand caisson.

  • Inside the lift The Edwin Clark trip boat has just entered the lower caisson.

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Words Starting With

CCACAI

Words Ending With

NONSON

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Words Starting With C and Ending With N

Starts With C & Ends With NStarts With CA & Ends With NStarts With C & Ends With ON

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With C7 Letter Words Ending With N