Synonyms for caisson

Most common

coffer · coffer dam · sea camel · pontoon · limber · lacunar

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A structure with similar function that is temporary.

2. n. 2

   A floating tank that can be submerged, attached to an underwater object and then pumped out to lift the object by buoyancy.

Related words

Phrases

caisson disease

Forms

Plural

caissons → coffers, boxes, pontoons, camels…

Example sentences

• coffer As soon as a coin in the coffer rings, the soul from purgatory springs.
• pontoon The children jumped off the pontoon into the lake.
• limber A good yoga session can limber you up like nothing else.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

box¹

5 letters

camel²

6 letters

limber², coffer²

7 letters

pontoon², lacunar

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (camel² = 2 syllables).