VALLATION

Etymology

Noun

vallation (plural vallations)

A rampart or entrenchment.

Source: Wiktionary


Val*la"tion, n. Etym: [L. vallatio, fr. vallare to surround with a rampart, fr. vallum rampart. See Wall, n.]

Definition: A rampart or intrenchment.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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