casemate

noun

case·mate ˈkās-ˌmāt

: a fortified position or chamber or an armored enclosure on a warship from which guns are fired through embrasures

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Taking shelter in a tiny casemate built in medieval times and depending on food handouts from volunteers and charities is far from his dream. —

Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2018

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Word History

Etymology

Middle French, from Old Italian casamatta

First Known Use

1550, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of casemate was in 1550

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“Casemate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casemate. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

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