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Caisson

noun

An ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome. Synonyms: coffer, lacuna.

A two-wheeled military vehicle carrying artillery ammunition.

A chest to hold ammunition. Synonym: ammunition chest.

Large watertight chamber used for construction under water. Synonyms: cofferdam, pneumatic caisson.

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... howitzers. The lighter batteries would, in our service, be formed of six-pounder guns and twelve-pounder howitzers; and the heavier of twelve-pounder guns and twenty-four-pounder howitzers. These heavy batteries would usually form the reserve. Each piece being attended by its caisson, this formation would give twelve carriages to each battery, six for the guns and six for the caissons. The extra caissons form a part of the reserve, and move with the train. In some foreign services a battery is composed of eight ...

— Elements of Military Art and Science • Henry Wager Halleck

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