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

Escalade :: Escalade (v. t.) A furious attack made by troops on a fortified place, in which ladders are used to pass a ditch or mount a rampart..

Circumvallate :: Circumvallate (v. t.) To surround with a rampart or wall.

Trench :: Trench (v. t.) To fortify by cutting a ditch, and raising a rampart or breastwork with the earth thrown out of the ditch; to intrench..

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

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

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

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

Rampire :: Rampire (n.) A rampart.

Rampier :: Rampier (n.) See Rampart.

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

Bulwark :: Bulwark (v. t.) To fortify with, or as with, a rampart or wall; to secure by fortification; to protect..

Defilading :: Defilading (n.) The art or act of determining the directions and heights of the lines of rampart with reference to the protection of the interior from exposure to an enemy's fire from any point within range, or from any works which may be erected..

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

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

Casern :: Casern (n.) A lodging for soldiers in garrison towns, usually near the rampart; barracks..

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

Moat :: Moat (n.) A deep trench around the rampart of a castle or other fortified place, sometimes filled with water; a ditch..

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..

Vallum :: Vallum (n.) A rampart; a wall, as in a fortification..

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