Caisson

n. watertight chamber for working underwater; ammunition cart

Caisson may refer to:"Caisson", a pen-name of Edward SperlingCaisson (Asian architecture), a decoractive sunken ceiling structure in Chinese and East Asian architectureCaisson (engineering), a sealed underwater structureCaisson disease, decompression sickness, named for the structureCaisson lock, a type of canal lock in which a narrowboat is enclosed in a sealed box and raised or lowered between two water levelsCaisson (water transport), the water-filled trough used to transport boats on a boat lift or canal inclined planeCaisson, a construction method of foundation on landCaisson (military), a carrier of artillery ammunition, also used for coffin transport in funerals Also seeHomophone: "Kazon", an alien race in the fictional Star Trek universe
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Noun
1. an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
(synonym) coffer, lacuna
(hypernym) panel
2. a two-wheeled military vehicle carrying artillery ammunition
(hypernym) military vehicle
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
3. a chest to hold ammunition
(synonym) ammunition chest
(hypernym) chest
4. large watertight chamber used for construction under water
(synonym) pneumatic caisson, cofferdam
(hypernym) chamber

n. caisson, watertight chamber for working underwater; ammunition cart

n. box, caisson, panel