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Terreplein
Meaning
Noun
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In Military:
The
sloping
earthen
embankment
behind a
defensive
wall.
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In Military:
The level
platform
atop
a
wall
,
typically
protected
by a
parapet
and (strictly)
distinguished
from the
slightly
higher
banquette
used by its defenders.
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In Military:
Any level
base
used by
artillery
in the field.
●
Any
earthen
embankment
with a
broad
level
top
, such as those used for a
canal
elevated
above a
valley
floor.
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Synonyms
Talus
Terre-Plein
Terraplene
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