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GABIONADES
Noun
gabionades
plural of gabionade
Source: Wiktionary
GABIONADE
Ga`bi*on*ade", n. Etym: [F. gabionnade.]
1. (Fort.)
Definition: A traverse made with gabions between guns or on their flanks, protecting them from enfilading fire.
2. A structure of gabions sunk in lines, as a core for a sand bar in harbor improvements.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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