"caisson" meaning in French

See caisson in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kɛ.sɔ̃/, /ke.sɔ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-caisson.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-caisson.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick-caisson.wav Forms: caissons [plural]
Etymology: From Old Occitan caisson, from caissa. By surface analysis, caisse + -on. Etymology templates: {{der|fr|pro|caisson}} Old Occitan caisson, {{surf|fr|caisse|-on}} By surface analysis, caisse + -on Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} caisson m (plural caissons)
  1. box Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-caisson-fr-noun-JvhWfyVp
  2. (architecture) coffer Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-caisson-fr-noun-SO1freZX Categories (other): Architectural elements, French terms suffixed with -on Disambiguation of French terms suffixed with -on: 10 45 10 35 Topics: architecture
  3. (military) caisson (military vehicle) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-caisson-fr-noun-ZmpFNi-O Categories (other): Military Topics: government, military, politics, war
  4. (engineering) caisson (structure to exclude water) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-caisson-fr-noun-n01ZIyHn Categories (other): Engineering, French entries with incorrect language header, Containers Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 3 35 3 59 Disambiguation of Containers: 17 20 17 45 Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: caisson hyperbare, maladie des caissons Related terms: boîte [feminine]

Inflected forms

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