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Terreplein :: Terreplein (n.) The top, platform, or horizontal surface, of a rampart, on which the cannon are placed. See Illust. of Casemate..

Wall :: Wall (n.) A defense; a rampart; a means of protection; in the plural, fortifications, in general; works for defense..

Vallation :: Vallation (n.) A rampart or intrenchment.

Fausse-braye :: Fausse-braye (n.) A second raampart, exterior to, and parallel to, the main rampart, and considerably below its level..

Counterguard :: Counterguard (n.) A low outwork before a bastion or ravelin, consisting of two lines of rampart parallel to the faces of the bastion, and protecting them from a breaching fire..

Goudron :: Goudron (n.) a small fascine or fagot, steeped in wax, pitch, and glue, used in various ways, as for igniting buildings or works, or to light ditches and ramparts..

Rampart :: Rampart (n.) A broad embankment of earth round a place, upon which the parapet is raised. It forms the substratum of every permanent fortification..

Bulwark :: Bulwark (n.) A rampart; a fortification; a bastion or outwork.

Curtain :: Curtain (n.) That part of the rampart and parapet which is between two bastions or two gates. See Illustrations of Ravelin and Bastion.

Boulevard :: Boulevard (n.) Originally, a bulwark or rampart of fortification or fortified town..

Line :: Line (n.) A trench or rampart.

Batter :: Batter (v. t.) To beat with successive blows; to beat repeatedly and with violence, so as to bruise, shatter, or demolish; as, to batter a wall or rampart..

Spur :: Spur (n.) A wall that crosses a part of a rampart and joins to an inner wall.

Ramparting :: Ramparting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Rampar.

Cast :: Cast (v. t.) To throw up, as a mound, or rampart..

Parapet :: Parapet (n.) A wall, rampart, or elevation of earth, for covering soldiers from an enemy's fire; a breastwork. See Illust. of Casemate..

Brisure :: Brisure (n.) Any part of a rampart or parapet which deviates from the general direction.

Circumvallate :: Circumvallate (a.) Surrounded with a wall; inclosed with a rampart.

Circumvallation :: Circumvallation (n.) The act of surrounding with a wall or rampart.

Fraise :: Fraise (n.) A defense consisting of pointed stakes driven into the ramparts in a horizontal or inclined position.

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