glacis
[ gley-sis, glas-is ]
/ ˈgleɪ sɪs, ˈglæs ɪs /
noun, plural gla·cis [gley-seez, -siz, glas-eez, -iz], /ˈgleɪ siz, -sɪz, ˈglæs iz, -ɪz/, gla·cis·es.
a gentle slope.
Fortification. a bank of earth in front of the counterscarp or covered way of a fort, having an easy slope toward the field or open country.
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Origin of glacis
1665–75; <Middle French; akin to Old French glacier to slide; compare Latin glaciāre to make into ice; see glacé
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British Dictionary definitions for glacis
glacis
/ (ˈɡlæsɪs, ˈɡlæsɪ, ˈɡleɪ-) /
noun plural -ises or -is (-iːz, -ɪz)
Word Origin for glacis
C17: from French, from Old French glacier to freeze, slip, from Latin glaciāre, from glaciēs ice
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