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magistral line

noun

, Fortification.
  1. the line from which the position of the other lines of fieldworks is determined.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of magistral line1

First recorded in 1850–55
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Example Sentences

The line of the escarp is called the magistral line since it regulates the trace.

A glance at any of the plans that have already been shown will show that hitherto the crests of parapets had always been traced parallel to the escarp or magistral line.

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