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Significats de ship caisson en anglès

Form of lock gate consisting of a large floating iron or steel box.

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Examples for "caisson"
Examples for "caisson"
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Of course youve never ridden on a caisson tied behind a truck.
"Same old Bill, eh Mable!"
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He found Bradley lunching on a gun caisson, and delivered his orders.
The Brigade Commander
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Each gun, caisson, and forges was drawn by four teams of horses.
Memoirs of General William T. Sherman — Volume 2
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Fat diamond studs glistened from where the caisson spoke wheels should be.
Mooch
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The fore carriage of the gun and that of the caisson are identical.
With the Naval Brigade in Natal, 1899-1900: Journal of Active Se...
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This section of the tunnel was built in a 65 x 48-foot floating caisson 24 feet deep.
The New York Subway, Its Construction and Equipment