Caisson

Part of Speech

noun

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Translations

🇩🇪 eine große Holzkiste, die zum Transport von Waren oder großen Gegenständen verwendet wird. , 🇪🇸 una gran caja de madera utilizada para transportar mercancías u objetos voluminosos , 🇮🇹 una grande scatola di legno utilizzata per trasportare merci o oggetti voluminosi , 🇵🇹 uma grande caixa de madeira usada para transportar mercadorias ou objetos volumosos , 🇨🇳 一种大型木箱，用于运输货物或大型物品。 , 🇯🇵 大量の貨物や大型物品を運搬するために使われる大きな木製の箱。 , 🇰🇷 상품이나 대형 물건을 운송하는 데 사용되는 대형 목재 상자. , 🇸🇦 صندوق كبير من الخشب يُستخدم لنقل البضائع أو الأشياء الضخمة. , 🇮🇳 माल या बड़े वस्तुओं को ले जाने के लिये इस्तेमाल किया जाने वाला बड़ा लकड़ी का डब्बा

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Etymology

Caisson comes from Old French *caisson*, derived from Latin **cassis** meaning “cask or chest.” The French augmentative suffix **‑on** turns the base *caisse* (a box) into a larger version, yielding the idea of a big wooden case for transporting goods. Its basic sense of a sizable container has remained, later extending to specialized uses such as watertight boxes in civil and military engineering.

Synonyms

caisse coffre boîte conteneur châssis boîte de transport caisse de chargement caisse de stockage

Antonyms

petite boîte poche coffret valise sac