caisse

Definitions of caisse
  1. noun
    a rectangular drawing
    synonyms: boîte
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    type of:
    rectangle
    a parallelogram with four right angles
  2. noun
    a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
    synonyms: cageot
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    boîte
    a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
  3. noun
    a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
    synonyms: boîte
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    urne
    a box where voters deposit their ballots
    petite boîte
    a box made of cardboard; opens by flaps on top
    coffre
    box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy
    cercueil
    box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
    cageot
    a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
    boîte d'allumettes
    a box for holding matches
    boîte de couleurs
    a box containing a collection of cubes or tubes of artists' paint
    coffre, coffre-fort
    a strongly made box for holding money or valuables; can be locked
    jardinière
    a long narrow box for growing plants on a windowsill
    trousseau
    chest for storage of clothing (trousseau) and household goods in anticipation of marriage
    coffre, coffre-fort
    a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables
    sarcophage
    a stone coffin (usually bearing sculpture or inscriptions)
    coffre de bord
    a sailor's storage chest for personal property
    boîte à outils, caisse à outils
    a box or chest or cabinet for holding hand tools
    type of:
    container
    any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
  4. noun
    the quantity contained in a case
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    contenu
    the quantity that a container will hold
  5. noun
    a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
    synonyms: fonds, fonds monétaire
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    économies
    a fund of money put by as a reserve
    dépôt bancaire
    money deposited in a bank or some similar institution
    type of:
    argent
    the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
  6. noun
    a cashbox with an adding machine to register transactions; used in shops to add up the bill
  7. noun
    a counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases
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    comptoir, guichet
    table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
  8. noun
    a strongbox for holding cash
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    coffre, coffre-fort
    a strongly made box for holding money or valuables; can be locked
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