| 释义 |
val·lum
\ˈvaləm, ˈwäˌlu̇m\ noun
(plural val·la \-_lə, -(ˌ)lä\ ; or val·lums)
Etymology: Latin — more at wall
: a defensive wall of earth, sod, or stone : rampart; specifically : an earthwork surmounted by a palisade especially as constructed by the ancient Romans from dirt thrown up from a surrounding fosse |