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Record 1 1982-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Architectural Drafting and Tools
  • Fences and Enclosures
  • Urban Integration
DEF

in fortification, is a passage made from one work to another, of 10 or 12 feet wide, and about 5 feet deep, covered on each side by a parapet, terminating in a glacis. Sometimes they are covered with planks and earth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dessin architectural et instruments
  • Enceintes et clôtures
  • Intégration urbaine
DEF

Chemin qui, dans une enceinte fortifiée, traverse le fossé à sec et conduit à une demi-lune.

Key term(s)
  • caponière

Spanish

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