TERREPLEINS

Noun

terrepleins

plural of terreplein

Source: Wiktionary


TERREPLEIN

Terre"plein`, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. terra earth + planus even, level, plain.] (Fort.)

Definition: The top, platform, or horizontal surface, of a rampart, on which the cannon are placed. See Illust. of Casemate.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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