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casemate
case·mate [ káyss màyt ] (plural case·mates)


noun 
Definition:
 
fortified artillery compartment: a fortified compartment on an old sailing ship, or a rampart where a cannon was mounted
[Mid-16th century. Directly or via French< Italian casamatta]
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