| 释义 |
case·mate
\ˈkāˌsmāt, usu -ād.+V\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle French, from Old Italian casamatta, probably from casa house + matta, feminine of matto mad, crazy, from Latin mattus stupid, drunk — more at casa, mat
1. : a fortified usually masonry position or chamber in which cannon or other guns may be placed to fire through embrasures
2. : an armored enclosure for a gun on a warship and with an embrasure for firing through |