TERREPLEIN


Meaning of TERREPLEIN in English

[ 'tɛ:pleɪn ]

■ noun chiefly historical a level space where a battery of guns is mounted.

Origin

C16: from Fr. terre-plein , from Ital. terrapieno 'filled with earth'.

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