caponier
Syllables: cap·o·nierUK/ˌkæp.əˈnɪə/US/ˌkæp.əˈnɪɚ/
caponier noun: a work made across or in a ditch, to protect it from the enemy (as fire from it could cover the ditch), or to serve as a covered passageway (e.g. to outworks).
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Noun
caponier (plural caponiers)
- A work made across or in a ditch, to protect it from the enemy (as fire from it could cover the ditch), or to serve as a covered passageway (e.g. to outworks).
Forms of caponier
| plural | caponiers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | caponiere |
Origin of caponier
From French caponnière.
Words that rhyme with caponier
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- spear
- career
- fear
- here
- steer
- appear
- cavalier
- cheer
- leer
- pioneer
- queer
- volunteer
- adhere
- beer
- chandelier
- deer
- financier
- pier
- premier
- privateer
- sheer
- veer
- vizier
- austere
- bombardier
- brigadier
- cashmere
- commandeer
- disappear
- endear
- grenadier
- interfere
- mere
- mountaineer
- peer
- sear
- tear
- tier
- unclear
- arrear
- bier
- blear
- cameleer
- cashier
- chiffonier
- cohere
- fakir
- farseer
Questions about caponier
- What does caponier mean?
- Caponier means a work made across or in a ditch, to protect it from the enemy (as fire from it could cover the ditch), or to serve as a covered passageway (e.g. to outworks).
- What part of speech is caponier?
- Caponier is a noun.
- How do you pronounce caponier?
- Caponier is pronounced /ˌkæp.əˈnɪə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of caponier?
- The plural of caponier is caponiers.
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