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- Caisson - n. - A chest to hold ammunition.
- Caisson - n. - A four-wheeled carriage for conveying ammunition, consisting of two parts, a body and a limber. In light field batteries there is one caisson to each piece, having two ammunition boxes on the body, and one on the limber.
- Caisson - n. - A chest filled with explosive materials, to be laid in the way of an enemy and exploded on his approach.
- Caisson - n. - A water-tight box, of timber or iron within which work is carried on in building foundations or structures below the water level.
- Caisson - n. - A hollow floating box, usually of iron, which serves to close the entrances of docks and basins.
- Caisson - n. - A structure, usually with an air chamber, placed beneath a vessel to lift or float it.
- Caisson - n. - A sunk panel of ceilings or soffits.
- Caisson - n. - A four-wheeled carriage for conveying ammunition, consisting of two parts, a body and a limber. In light field batteries there is one caisson to each piece, having two ammunition boxes on the body, and one on the limber.
- Coffer - n. - The chamber of a canal lock; also, a caisson or a cofferdam.
- Saucer - n. - A flat, shallow caisson for raising sunken ships.
- Bend - n. - same as caisson disease. Usually referred to as the bends.