Found 2 items, similar to Cofferdam.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: cofferdam
cofferdam
n : large watertight chamber used for construction under water
[syn:
caisson,
pneumatic caisson]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Cofferdam
Cofferdam
\Cof"fer*dam\, n.
A water-tight inclosure, as of piles packed with clay, from
which the water is pumped to expose the bottom (of a river,
etc.) and permit the laying of foundations, building of
piers, etc.
[1913 Webster]