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terraplene

terraplene is the alternative form of terreplein.

Meaning of terreplein

Noun

terreplein (plural terrepleins)

  1. (obsolete) The sloping earthen embankment behind a defensive wall.
    Synonyms:
    talus
  2. The level platform atop a wall, typically protected by a parapet and (strictly) distinguished from the slightly higher banquette used by its defenders.
  3. Any level base used by artillery in the field.
  4. Any earthen embankment with a broad level top, such as those used for a canal elevated above a valley floor.

Forms of terraplene

pluralterraplenes

Questions about terraplene

What is terraplene the alternative form of?
Terraplene is the alternative form of terreplein.

Words near terraplene in the dictionary

  1. terrapin fork
  2. terrapin forks
  3. terrapin à la Maryland
  4. terrapinlike
  5. terrapins
  6. terraplene
  7. terraplenes
  8. Terrappee
  9. terraquean
  10. terraqueous
  11. terraqueousness

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Adapted from Wiktionary: terraplene (page history and authors); terreplein (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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