casemate

/ˈkeɪsmeɪt/ /ˈkeɪsˌmeɪt/

Meanings

noun

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.

Examples :

"During the historical reenactment, the actors fired a cannon from inside the stone casemate of the old fort. "

noun

A hollow molding, chiefly in cornices.

Examples :

"The carpenter added a decorative casemate to the edge of the bookshelf, giving it a more finished look. "

architecture building

Related Words

decorative noun

/ˈdɛkɹətɪv/

A plant, tile, etc. intended for use as decoration.

"The teacher displayed a decorative fern on her desk. "

magazine noun

/mæɡəˈziːn/ /mæɡəˈzin/

A non-academic periodical publication, generally consisting of sheets of paper folded in half and stapled at the fold.

"My sister subscribes to a fashion magazine. "

finished verb

/ˈfɪnɪʃt/

To complete (something).

"Be sure to finish your homework before you go to bed!"

historical noun

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

A historical romance.

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

chamber noun

/ˈtʃeɪmbə(ɹ)/ /ˈtʃeɪmbɚ/

A room or set of rooms, particularly:

"The meeting was held in the large chamber of the school library. "

bookshelf noun

/ˈbʊkˌʃɛlf/

A shelf or shelves for storing books for easy visual reference.

"The student placed her textbooks on the bookshelf after class. "

bombproof noun

/ˈbɒmpˌpruːf/ /ˈbɑːmˌpruːf/

An air-raid shelter, a structure designed to give protection against air raids and bombs.

"During World War II, the family spent many nights in the communal bombproof under the apartment building. "

cornices noun

/ˈkɔrnɪsɪz/

A horizontal architectural element of a building, projecting forward from the main walls, originally used as a means of directing rainwater away from the building's walls.

"The old library had elaborate cornices along the roofline, designed to protect the brick walls from the rain. "

carpenter noun

/ˈkɑː.pən.tə/ /ˈkɑɹpəntɚ/

A person skilled at carpentry, the trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures.

"The carpenter built a new wooden bookshelf for my bedroom. "

reenactment noun

/ˌriːɪˈnæktmənt/ /ˌriːəˈnæktmənt/

The repetition of an earlier (usually historic) event, as a performance or social event.

"The class watched a reenactment of the first Thanksgiving to learn about its history. "

embrasures noun

/ɪmˈbreɪʒərz/ /ɛmˈbreɪʒərz/

Any of the indentations between the merlons of a battlement.

"From the castle wall, archers fired arrows through the embrasures, aiming at the approaching enemy soldiers. "

quartering verb

/ˈkwɔːtərɪŋ/ /ˈkwɔːɾərɪŋ/

To divide into quarters; to divide by four.

"The baker was quartering the large sheet of dough to make individual pizzas. "