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rownee

UK/ˈɹaʊni/

rownee noun: a faussebraye; a subsidiary enceinte surrounding a fortified place on the outside of the proper wall and on the edge of the ditch.

Noun

rownee (plural rownees)

  1. (British, India, obsolete) A faussebraye; a subsidiary enceinte surrounding a fortified place on the outside of the proper wall and on the edge of the ditch.

Forms of rownee

pluralrownees
alternative formraunee
alternative formrauny
alternative formrounee

Words that rhyme with rownee

Questions about rownee

What does rownee mean?
Rownee means a faussebraye; a subsidiary enceinte surrounding a fortified place on the outside of the proper wall and on the edge of the ditch.
What part of speech is rownee?
Rownee is a noun.
How do you pronounce rownee?
Rownee is pronounced /ˈɹaʊni/ (UK).
What is the plural of rownee?
The plural of rownee is rownees.

Words near rownee in the dictionary

  1. rownded
  2. rowndell
  3. rowndells
  4. rownding
  5. rownds
  6. rownee
  7. rownees
  8. rowney
  9. Rownhams
  10. rowns
  11. Rowntree

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