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HAXO CASEMATE

\hˈaksə͡ʊ kˈe͡ɪsme͡ɪt], \hˈaksə‍ʊ kˈe‍ɪsme‍ɪt], \h_ˈa_k_s_əʊ k_ˈeɪ_s_m_eɪ_t]\

Definitions of HAXO CASEMATE

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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(Mil.) An earth-covered masonry chamber placed on the terreplein of a work, for the protection of guns firing through embrasures (q.v.) of a parapet, and acting also as a traverse (q.v.).

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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