crownwork
[ kroun-wurk ]
/ ˈkraʊnˌwɜrk /
noun Fortification.
an outwork containing a central bastion with a curtain and demibastions, usually designed to cover some advantageous position.
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Words nearby crownwork
crown rust, crown saw, crown vetch, crown wart, crown wheel, crownwork, crow over, crow-pheasant, crow's-foot, crow's-nest, crowstep
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Example sentences from the Web for crownwork
Between the fort and crownwork we remarked the remains of two square redoubts.
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British Dictionary definitions for crownwork
crownwork
/ (ˈkraʊnˌwɜːk) /
noun
- the manufacture of artificial crowns for teeth
- such an artificial crown or crowns
fortifications a covering or protective outwork
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