Casemate
Pronunciation : Case"mate
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. casemate, fr. It. casamatta, prob. from casa house + matto, f. matta, mad, weak, feeble, dim. from the same source as E. -mate in checkmate.]
Definition : 1. (Fort.)
Defn: 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.
2. (Arch.)
Defn: A hollow molding, chiefly in cornices.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913