casemate
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A strong room in a fort or ship that protects people and weapons from attack
- noun
- /ˈkeɪsˌmeɪt/
- Specialized
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casamata
- The soldiers took shelter in the casemate during the enemy attack to stay protected.
- casemate wall
Examples
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By allowing Yadin's group to paint a picture of where the Jews lived on Masada, the casemate wall was an invaluable teacher.
Academic text (2002) -
Digging began first at the "casemate wall" at the edge of the mesa.
Academic text (2002) -
Last season, when Jackie was spreading all of her rumors and lies, she caused Laura and the other casemate (sorry, don't remember her name) to fall out.
Blog text (4) -
He showed us the ancient casemate, which was designed to protect the fort's weapons from incoming fire.
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The museum features a restored casemate that demonstrates how defenders used to live under siege.
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Etymology
Casemate comes from an old word for a 'house' used as a shelter in forts, like the familiar casa ('house'). So a casemate is a strong 'house' or room built into a fort or ship to protect people or weapons.