relais
/ɹəˈleɪ/
relais noun: a narrow space between the foot of the rampart and the scarp of the ditch, serving to catch any earth that may crumble off or be washed down, and prevent its falling into the ditch.
Noun
relais (plural relais)
- A narrow space between the foot of the rampart and the scarp of the ditch, serving to catch any earth that may crumble off or be washed down, and prevent its falling into the ditch.
- if the ground is level, the same person may transport the two cube toises to the distance of 15 toises, which in that case is the length of the relais, which makes him go over 10 leagues per day .1803, Essays on the Theory and Practice of the Art of War
Forms of relais
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Origin of relais
Borrowed from French relais. See relay (noun).
Words that rhyme with relais
Questions about relais
- What does relais mean?
- Relais means a narrow space between the foot of the rampart and the scarp of the ditch, serving to catch any earth that may crumble off or be washed down, and prevent its falling into the ditch.
- What part of speech is relais?
- Relais is a noun.
- How do you pronounce relais?
- Relais is pronounced /ɹəˈleɪ/.
- What is the plural of relais?
- The plural of relais is relais.
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