caisson

Other forms: caissons

Definitions of caisson
  1. noun
    a chest to hold ammunition
    synonyms: ammunition chest
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    type of:
    chest
    box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy
  2. noun
    a two-wheeled military vehicle carrying artillery ammunition
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    type of:
    military vehicle
    vehicle used by the armed forces
  3. noun
    large watertight chamber used for construction under water
    synonyms: cofferdam, pneumatic caisson
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    type of:
    chamber
    a natural or artificial enclosed space
  4. noun
    an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
    synonyms: coffer, lacuna
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    type of:
    panel
    sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
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