A caisson is a wagon pulled by horses. 弹药箱是由马匹来拉的。
Each of them consisted of two parts, a concrete caisson and a floating wharf. 在这些人工港的帮助下,原来只能从船舷卸下的军用装备,可以轻松地在远离海岸的飘浮码头上卸货,再通过浮桥运到岸上。
The caisson Ceiling of Longfu Temple in Beijing is the only existing example of its kind. 北京隆福寺的悬山顶屋檐是同类样式中唯一的现存品。
caisson
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an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
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a two-wheeled military vehicle carrying artillery ammunition
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a chest to hold ammunition
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large watertight chamber used for construction under water
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Caisson \Cais"son\, n. [F., fr. caisse, case, chest. See 1st {Case}.] 1. (Mil.) (a) A chest to hold ammunition. (b) A four-wheeled carriage for conveying ammunition, consisting of two parts, a body and a limber. In light field batteries there is one caisson to each piece, having two ammunition boxes on the body, and one on the limber. --Farrow. (c) A chest filled with explosive materials, to be laid in the way of an enemy and exploded on his approach.
2. (a) A water-tight box, of timber or iron within which work is carried on in building foundations or structures below the water level. (b) A hollow floating box, usually of iron, which serves to close the entrances of docks and basins. (c) A structure, usually with an air chamber, placed beneath a vessel to lift or float it.
3. (Arch.) A sunk panel of ceilings or soffits.
{Pneumatic caisson} (Engin.), a caisson, closed at the top but open at the bottom, and resting upon the ground under water. The pressure of air forced into the caisson keeps the water out. Men and materials are admitted to the interior through an air lock. See {Lock}.