Meaning Of The Word Caisson

Real Dictionary

What's the definition of Caisson? Find Caisson meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.

Caisson Meaning

Caisson Definition
Caisson Definition

What's The Definition Of Caisson?

caisson in American English
a chest for holding ammunition
noun: a structure used in underwater work, consisting of an airtight chamber, open at the bottom and containing air under sufficient pressure to exclude the water

caisson in British English
noun: a watertight chamber open at the bottom and containing air under pressure, used to carry out construction work under water

More Definitions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Definitions Of The Day

  • Lender of last resort ‐ noun: the central bank of a country with authority…
  • Frost hollow ‐ noun: a depression in a hilly area in which cold…
  • S.M.O.M. ‐ abbreviation: Sovereign and Military Order of…
  • Chemical engineering ‐ the science or profession of applying chemistry…
  • Acorn spoon ‐ noun: a spoon having an acornlike ornament at…
  • Oxalic ‐ adjective; adjective: of or derived from oxalic…
  • Sesquitertia ‐ noun: the…
  • Trakl ‐ noun: Georg (ˈɡeːɔrk ). 1887–1914, Austrian…
  • Vanishing act ‐ noun: a vanishing act is when someone is impossible…
  • Suably ‐ adverb: in a…