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Record 1 1982-04-27

English

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

a fortified usually masonry position or chamber in which cannon or other guns may be placed to fire through embrasures.

French

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

Petit corps de garde en maçonnerie que l'on établissait dans les fossés pour en défendre le passage; ces constructions sont quelquefois appelées moineaux par les écrivains militaires du XVI [ième siècle]. On leur donnait généralement une hauteur égale à la moitié de la profondeur du fossé et on les perçait de meurtrières.

OBS

On a étendu l'acceptation du mot à toutes les constructions maçonnées de fortification. Il y a des casemates d'habitation et des casemates de tir (...)

Key term(s)
  • moineau

Spanish

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