Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

Acasamatada

English translation:

casemated

Added to glossary by Edimilson Ferreira
May 11, 2008 21:58
16 yrs ago
Portuguese term

Acasamatada

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In a fort the term "acasamatada", anyone know how this would be translated into English?

Thank you in advance.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +5 casemated
5 casamate
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May 16, 2008 09:40: Edimilson Ferreira Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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casemated

Do Aurélio:

casamata: 3.Fort. Abrigo subterrâneo, de grossas paredes, para instalação de baterias ou proteção de materiais e pessoas.

4.Constr. Nav. Parapeito encouraçado fixo na estrutura do navio, e que serve de proteção a um canhão de pedestal e à guarnição deste.

casamatado: 1.Que tem casamata(s); provido de casamata(s).

Do Shorter Oxford English Dictionary:

casemate: A chamber in the thickness of a wall of a fortress, provided with embrasures for defence. Also, an armoured enclosure protecting guns in a warship.

casemated: adjective, provided with casemates
Peer comment(s):

agree Peter Shortall
10 mins
agree Claudio Mazotti
1 hr
agree Marcos Bernardo
2 hrs
agree Andrea Munhoz
12 hrs
agree dorisarraia
15 hrs
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30 mins

casamate

A palavra vem de casamata: construção subterrânea abobadada para abrigar dos projécteis pessoas, material e munições
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