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casemate

noun
case·​mate | \ ˈkās-ˌmāt How to pronounce casemate (audio) \

Definition of casemate

: a fortified position or chamber or an armored enclosure on a warship from which guns are fired through embrasures

Examples of casemate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Taking shelter in a tiny casemate built in medieval times and depending on food handouts from volunteers and charities is far from his dream. — Washington Post, "Migrants on stalled route hide in Greek city’s ancient walls," 26 Feb. 2018

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First Known Use of casemate

1550, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for casemate

Middle French, from Old Italian casamatta

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