What is the meaning of Casemate?

  • (n.) A hollow molding, chiefly in cornices.
  • (n.) 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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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