EPAULEMENTS

Noun

epaulements

plural of epaulement

Source: Wiktionary


EPAULEMENT

E*paule"ment, n. Etym: [F. épaulement.] (Fort.)

Definition: A side work, made of gabions, fascines, or bags, filled with earth, or of earth heaped up, to afford cover from the flanking fire of an enemy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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