casemated

Variant of casemate

casemate definition

case·mate (kās′māt′)

noun

a shellproof or armored enclosure with openings for guns, as in a fortress wall or on a warship

Etymology: Fr < It casamatta < Gr chasmata, pl. of chasma, opening, chasm; altered by assoc. with It casa, house + matto, dim, dark

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