caisson

/kˈeɪsən/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
2. a two-wheeled military vehicle carrying artillery ammunition
3. a chest to hold ammunition
4. large watertight chamber used for construction under water

Synonyms for caisson

• coffer
• lacunar
• ammunition chest
• pneumatic caisson
• cofferdam

Words that rhyme with caisson

• basin
• mason
• hasten
• chasten
• washbasin
• capsaicin
• cayson
• chaisson
• chasen
• clasen
• grayson
• gustaveson
• klasen
• leysen
• salveson
• spleisson