A slope; spec. in Fortification, the sloping side of a wall or earthwork, which gradually increases in thickness from above downwards.
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| 释义 | society > armed hostility > defence > defensive work(s) > earthwork or rampart > [noun] > parapet > parts of or connected with (10) talus1645 A slope; spec. in Fortification, the sloping side of a wall or earthwork, which gradually increases in thickness from above downwards. superior slope1686 the inclined upper surface of the parapet. bonnet1688 Fortification. An additional outwork consisting of two short faces situated in front of the salient angles of a demilune or similar fortification… brisure1706 Fortification. A break in the general direction of a rampart or parapet; spec. of the parapet of the curtain adjacent to a bastion constructed… genouillere1802 Fortification. (See quots.) crémaillère1828 Fortification. An indented or zigzag form of the inside line of a parapet, giving opportunity for bringing a greater fire to bear upon the defile… crest1830 An elevated ridge. Fortification. The top line of a parapet or slope. plonge1853 = plunge, n. 7. plunge1859 Fortification. A shallow slope given to the top surface of a parapet or battlement, making the inner edge slightly higher than the outer; = plonge, n.… apron1918 Also in many technical uses. Military. (See quot. 1918.) Also, a strip of barbed-wire entanglements. |
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