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terreplein
[ ter-pleyn, ter-uh- ]
noun
, Fortification.
- the top platform or horizontal surface of a rampart where guns are mounted.
terreplein
/ ˈtɛəˌpleɪn /
noun
- the top of a rampart where guns are placed behind the parapet
- an embankment with a level top surface
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Word History and Origins
Origin of terreplein1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of terreplein1
C16: from French, from Medieval Latin phrase terrā plēnus filled with earth
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Example Sentences
They had now demolished all of the wall that rose above the terreplein, and talked of making a general assault.
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Also the use of shrapnel made it impossible for troops to find cover on the terreplein of a work some distance behind the parapet.
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The terreplein of each of these works was sunk, so that the loopholes were within one foot and a half of the level of the ditch.
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The parapets were raised, extra traverses erected, and the terreplein sunk.
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An oblique or sloping interior road to mount the terreplein of the rampart.
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