CONTRAVALLATION

Meaning of CONTRAVALLATION in English

n. parapet built encircling a besieged place

Explanatory English dictionary bed edition. Толковый словарь английского языка Редакция bed. 2012

CONTRAVALLATION — n [Fortif.] contravallation
Interlingua English vocab
CONTRAVALLATION — |kän.trə+ noun ( -s ) Etymology: modification (influenced by Latin contra- ) of French contrevallation, from contre- (from Latin contra- …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CONTRAVALLATION — (n.) A trench guarded with a parapet, constructed by besiegers, to secure themselves and check sallies of the besieged.
Английский словарь Webster
CONTRAVALLATION — ( n. ) A trench guarded with a parapet, constructed by besiegers, to secure themselves and check sallies of the …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CONTRAVALLATION — /kon'treuh veuh lay"sheuhn/ , n. Fort. a more or less continuous chain of redoubts and breastworks raised by besiegers outside …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CONTRAVALLATION — noun a trench guarded with a parapet, constructed by besiegers, to secure themselves and check sallies of the besieged.
Webster English vocab
CONTRAVALLATION — Synonyms and related words : abatis, advanced work, balistraria, bank, banquette, barbed-wire entanglement, barbican, barricade, barrier, bartizan, bastion, battlement, breastwork, …
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COUNTERVALLATION — (n.) See Contravallation.
Английский словарь Webster
COUNTERVALLATION — ( n. ) See Contravallation.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COUNTERVALLATION — noun ·see contravallation.
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WORK — Synonyms and related words : Grand Guignol, Nachtmusik, Passion play, Tom show, abatis, absolute music, accomplish, accomplished fact, accomplishment, acetify, …
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WALL — Synonyms and related words : arch dam, arm, armor, armor-plate, backstop, balustrade, bamboo curtain, bank, bar, barbed wire, barrage, barricade, …
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STOCKADE — Synonyms and related words : POW camp, abatis, advanced work, balistraria, bank, banquette, barbed-wire entanglement, barbican, barricade, barrier, bartizan, bastille, …
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SCONCE — Synonyms and related words : abatis, advanced work, amercement, balistraria, bank, banquette, barbed-wire entanglement, barbican, barricade, barrier, bartizan, bastion, battlement, …
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SCARP — Synonyms and related words : abatis, advanced work, balistraria, bank, banquette, barbed-wire entanglement, barbican, barricade, barrier, bartizan, bastion, battlement, bevel, …
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REDOUBT — Synonyms and related words : abatis, advanced work, balistraria, bank, banquette, barbed-wire entanglement, barbican, barricade, barrier, bartizan, bastion, battlement, breastwork, …
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RAMPART — Synonyms and related words : abatis, abutment, advanced work, arc-boutant, arch dam, backstop, balistraria, bamboo curtain, bank, banquette, bar, barbed-wire …
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PARAPET — Synonyms and related words : abatis, advanced work, arch dam, backstop, balistraria, bamboo curtain, bank, banquette, bar, barbed-wire entanglement, barbican, …
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PALISADE — Synonyms and related words : abatis, advanced work, arm, armor, armor-plate, balistraria, bank, banquette, bar, barbed-wire entanglement, barbican, barricade, barrier, …
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MOUND — Synonyms and related words : abatis, advanced work, anthill, arch, arch dam, backstop, balistraria, bamboo curtain, bank, bank up, banquette, …
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LOOPHOLE — Synonyms and related words : Texas tower, abatis, advanced work, air hole, alternative, armhole, avenue, balistraria, bank, banquette, barbed-wire entanglement, …
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GLACIS — Synonyms and related words : abatis, advanced work, balistraria, bank, banquette, barbed-wire entanglement, barbican, barricade, barrier, bartizan, bastion, battlement, bevel, …
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FORTIFICATION — Synonyms and related words : abatis, advanced work, affirmation, attestation, authentication, backing, backing up, balistraria, bank, banquette, barbed-wire entanglement, barbican, …
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FENCE — Synonyms and related words : abatis, about the bush, advanced work, arch dam, arm, armor, armor-plate, around the bush, avoid, …
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ESCARPMENT — Synonyms and related words : abatis, advanced work, balistraria, bank, banquette, barbed-wire entanglement, barbican, barricade, barrier, bartizan, bastion, battlement, bluff, …
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ENTANGLEMENT — Synonyms and related words : abatis, absorption, adulterous affair, adultery, advanced work, affair, amour, association, balistraria, bamboozlement, bank, banquette, barbed-wire …
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ENCLOSURE — Synonyms and related words : abatis, advanced work, arena, bailey, balistraria, bank, banquette, barbed-wire entanglement, barbican, barnyard, barricade, barrier, bartizan, …
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EARTHWORK — Synonyms and related words : abatis, advanced work, arch dam, backstop, balistraria, bamboo curtain, bank, banquette, bar, barbed-wire entanglement, barbican, …
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DRAWBRIDGE — Synonyms and related words : Bifrost, abatis, advanced work, balistraria, bank, banquette, barbed-wire entanglement, barbican, barricade, barrier, bartizan, bascule bridge, …
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DIKE — Synonyms and related words : Autobahn, US highway, abatis, abysm, abyss, advanced work, alley, alleyway, aqueduct, arch dam, arroyo, arterial, …
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CURTAIN — Synonyms and related words : Z, abatis, act, act drop, advanced work, afterpiece, apodosis, apply to, asbestos, asbestos board, awning, …
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