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HORNWORK
Etymology
Noun
hornwork (plural hornworks)
A type of fortification consisting of a pair of demi-bastions with a curtain wall connecting them and with two long sides directed upon the faces of the bastions, or ravelins of the inner fortifications, so as to be defended by them.
Source: Wiktionary
Horn"work`, n. (Fort.)
Definition: An outwork composed of two demibastions joined by a curtain. It is connected with the works in rear by long wings.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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