mamelon
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of mamelon
C19: from French: nipple
Example Sentences
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They reached the summit of the mamelon from which Xenophon was descending, and began rolling down crags.
From Anabasis by Dakyns, Henry Graham
Signs of tent foundations and of buildings appear in impossible places; and the heights bear two Burj or "watchtowers," one visible afar, and dominating from its mamelon the whole land.
From The Land of Midian — Volume 1 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
After this achievement the barbarians came to a crest facing the mamelon, and Xenophon held a colloquy with them by means of an interpreter, to negotiate a truce, and demanded back the dead bodies.
From Anabasis by Dakyns, Henry Graham
The valley now widened out, and a village came into view, together with a ruined castle upon a mamelon, that rose like a volcanic cone from the plain.
From Wanderings by southern waters, eastern Aquitaine by Barker, Edward Harrison
"If this mamelon is not taken," exclaimed Victor, impetuously, "we should not take any part in a campaign."
From World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France by Guizot, M. (François)
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