Definitions for casemate
ˈkeɪsˌmeɪtcase·mate

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. casematenoun

   A bombproof chamber, usually of masonry, in which cannon may be placed, to be fired through embrasures; or one capable of being used as a magazine, or for quartering troops.

2. casematenoun

   A hollow molding, chiefly in cornices.

3. Etymology: casemate, from casamatta, probably from casa house + matto, from matta, mad, weak, feeble, diminutive from the same source as English mate in checkmate.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Casematenoun

   Etymology: from casa armata, Ital. casamata, Span. a vault formerly made to separate the platforms of the lower and upper batteries.

   1. [In fortification.]A kind of vault or arch of stone-work, in that part of the flank of a bastion next the curtin, somewhat retired or drawn back towards the capital of the bastion, serving, as a battery, to defend the face of the opposite bastion, and the moat or ditch. Ephraim Chambers2.The well, with its several subterraneous branches, dug in the passage of the bastion, till the miner is heard at work, and air given to the mine. John Harris

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Casemate

   A casemate is a fortified gun emplacement or armored structure from which guns are fired, in a fortification, warship, or armoured fighting vehicle.When referring to antiquity, the term "casemate wall" means a double city wall with the space between the walls separated into chambers, which could be filled up to better withstand battering rams in case of siege (see Antiquity: casemate wall). In its original early modern meaning, the term referred to a vaulted chamber in a fort, which may have been used for storage, accommodation, or artillery which could fire through an opening or embrasure. Although the outward faces of brick or masonry casemates proved vulnerable to advances in artillery performance, the invention of reinforced concrete allowed newer designs to be produced well into the 20th century. With the introduction of ironclad warships, the definition was widened to include a protected space for guns in a ship, either within the hull or in the lower part of the superstructure. Although the main armament of ships quickly began to be mounted in revolving gun turrets, secondary batteries continued to be mounted in casemates; however several disadvantages eventually also led to their replacement by turrets. In tanks that do not have a turret for the main gun, the structure that accommodates the gun is also called a casemate.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Casematenoun

   a bombproof chamber, usually of masonry, in which cannon may be placed, to be fired through embrasures; or one capable of being used as a magazine, or for quartering troops

2. Casematenoun

   a hollow molding, chiefly in cornices

3. Etymology: [F. casemate, fr. It. casamatta, prob. from casa house + matto, f. matta, mad, weak, feeble, dim. from the same source as E. -mate in checkmate.]

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1. Casemate

   A casemate, sometimes rendered casement, is a fortified gun emplacement or armored structure from which guns are fired. Originally, the term referred to a vaulted chamber in a fortress. In the context of armoured fighting vehicles, this usually refers to those with a main gun that lack a turret.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Casemate

   kās′māt, n. any bomb-proof vaulted chamber, even when merely used as quarters for the garrison: (orig.) a loopholed gallery, from which the garrison of a fort could fire upon an enemy who had obtained possession of the ditch.—adj. Case′mated. [Fr.; der. uncertain.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. casemate

   In fortification, a chamber having a vaulted roof capable of resisting vertical fire, and affording embrasures or loop-holes to contribute to the defence of the place: without these it would be merely a bomb-proof.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. casemate

   Was originally a loop-holed gallery excavated in a bastion, from which the garrison could fire on an enemy who had obtained possession of the ditch without risk of loss to themselves. The term was afterwards applied to a bomb-proof vault in a fortress, which is designed for the protection of the garrison, without direct reference to the annoyance of the enemy. A casemated battery consists of such a vault or vaults, with openings for the guns.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of casemate in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of casemate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of casemate in a Sentence

1. Gordon Watts:

   That produced a much higher and heavier casemate.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Casemate
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=casemate
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casemate
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casemate
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=casemate
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=casemate
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=casemate
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html