FAUSSE-BRAYE

Meaning of FAUSSE-BRAYE in English

noun a second raampart, exterior to, and parallel to, the main rampart, and considerably below its level.

Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

FAUSSE-BRAYE — (n.) A second raampart, exterior to, and parallel to, the main rampart, and considerably below its level.
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