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1
a
: a chest to hold ammunition
b
: a usually 2-wheeled vehicle for artillery ammunition attachable to a horse-drawn limber
also
: a limber with its attached caisson
2
a
: a watertight chamber used in construction work under water or as a foundation
b
: a hollow floating box or a boat used as a floodgate for a dock or basin
3
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The Army's caisson detatchment was worn down by too many funerals, underinvestment and poor care.
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Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Arlington National Cemetery will soon bring back caisson horses for some military funerals after implementing a nearly two-year pause to improve the herd's health, the Army announced Tuesday.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
It is inspired by the Ming Dynasty caisson ceiling in the Wanchun Pavilion of the Imperial Garden in the Forbidden City in Beijing.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
The Army hired experts for advice that ranged from finding the right horses for caisson duty to designing the curriculum for soldiers who care and ride them.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Arlington National Cemetery will soon bring back caisson horses for some military funerals after implementing a nearly two-year pause to improve the herd's health, the Army announced Tuesday.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
It is inspired by the Ming Dynasty caisson ceiling in the Wanchun Pavilion of the Imperial Garden in the Forbidden City in Beijing.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
The Army hired experts for advice that ranged from finding the right horses for caisson duty to designing the curriculum for soldiers who care and ride them.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Caisson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caisson. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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caisson
noun
cais·son
ˈkā-ˌsän 
ˈkā-sᵊn
1
a
: a chest for ammunition
b
: a usually two-wheeled vehicle for artillery ammunition
2
: a watertight chamber used in construction work underwater or as a foundation
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