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crownwork

[ kroun-wurk ]

noun

, Fortification.
  1. an outwork containing a central bastion with a curtain and demibastions, usually designed to cover some advantageous position.


crownwork

/ ˈkraʊnˌwɜːk /

noun

    1. the manufacture of artificial crowns for teeth
    2. such an artificial crown or crowns
  1. fortifications a covering or protective outwork
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of crownwork1

First recorded in 1670–80; crown + work
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Example Sentences

Between the fort and crownwork we remarked the remains of two square redoubts.

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