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Noun
/ˈkāˌsän/,/ˈkāsən/,
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caissons, plural;
  1. A large watertight chamber, open at the bottom from which the water is kept out by air pressure and in which construction work may be carried out under water

  2. A floating vessel or watertight structure used as a gate across the entrance of a dry dock or basin

  3. A chest or wagon for holding or conveying ammunition

  1. (caisson) coffer: an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
  2. (caisson) a two-wheeled military vehicle carrying artillery ammunition
  3. (caisson) large watertight chamber used for construction under water
  4. (Caisson (Asian architecture)) The Caisson , also referred to as a caisson ceiling, or spider web ceiling, in East Asian architecture is an architectural feature typically found in the ceiling of temples and palaces, usually at the centre and directly above the main throne, seat, or religious ...
  5. (Caisson (foundation)) A deep foundation is a type of foundation distinguished from shallow foundations by the depth they are embedded into the ground. ...
  6. (Caisson (pen name)) Edward J Sperling (1889 - July 22, 1946), born Ezra Sperling, was a 20th century writer, humourist, and Zionist.
  7. (Caisson (vehicle)) A limber is a two-wheeled cart designed to support the trail of an artillery piece, allowing it to be towed. A caisson is a two-wheeled cart designed to carry artillery ammunition. It is generally towed by a limber,
  8. (Caisson (water transport)) In geotechnical engineering, a caisson is a retaining, watertight structure used, for example, to work on the foundations of a bridge pier, for the construction of a concrete dam, or for the repair of ships. ...
  9. (caisson) An enclosure, from which water can be expelled, in order to give access to underwater areas for engineering works etc; The gate across the entrance to a dry dock; A floating tank that can be submerged, attached to an underwater object and then pumped out to lift the object by ...
  10. (Caisson) A 10″ or 12″ diameter hole drilled into the earth and embedded into bedrock 3 – 4 feet. The structural support for a type of foundation wall, porch, patio, monopost, or other structure. ...
  11. (Caisson) is a cylindrical casing which becomes the structural support for a piling. The piling is inserted and concrete is then poured into the casing.
  12. (Caisson) ammunition wagon - 3 misses
  13. "Caisson" is the French word for "box." A caisson is a huge box made of steel-reinforced and waterproof concrete with an open central core. At the base of the caisson is its "cutting edge" of plate steel. ...
  14. (Caisson) (1) A drilled, cylindrical foundation shaft used to transfer a load through soft strata to firm strata or bedrock. The shaft is filled with either reinforced or unreinforced concrete. (2) A watertight box or chamber used for construction work below water level.
  15. (Caisson) A box or chamber used in construction work under water. A structure or chamber which is usually sunk or lowered by digging from the inside. Used to gain access to the bottom of a stream or other body of water.
  16. (Caisson) A bridge foundation, usually embedded in a riverbed by continuously digging out the material within the bed, so that the caisson sinks.
  17. (Caisson) A cylindrical shaft drilled into competent material, at which depth the bottom of the shaft is sometimes reamed, or belled, into a conical shape to provide a larger base for foundation support. The shaft is reinforced with steel and filled with concrete.
  18. (Caisson) A hole dug 36” below the frost level and filled in with concrete. Caissons provide support for roof structures by keeping the concrete level and minimizing shifting and movement.
  19. (Caisson) A large box with no bottom. These boxes were used to provide environments for workers under water.
  20. (Caisson) A vertical, columnar foundation element made of concrete cast into a hole drilled in the ground so that it rests on a firm layer of soil or rock at some distance below the surface. Also the cylindrical steel shell used to prevent the drilled hole from collapsing.
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  22. (Caisson) The wagon on which a gun is carried and which is horse drawn. Also a device used in building bridges.
  23. (Caisson) Usually cylindrical in shape. Part of a footing or foundation.
  24. (caisson) a rectangular or cylindrical chamber for keeping water or soft ground from flowing into an excavation
  25. (caisson) concrete box-type structure