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terre-plein

terre-plein 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 terre-plein

pluralterre-pleins

Origin of terre-plein

A borrowing of French terre-plein.

Questions about terre-plein

What is terre-plein the alternative form of?
Terre-plein is the alternative form of terreplein.

Words near terre-plein in the dictionary

  1. terrazo
  2. terrazos
  3. terrazzo
  4. terrazzos
  5. Terre Haute
  6. terre-plein
  7. terre-pleins
  8. terre-tenant
  9. terre-tenants
  10. terre-verte
  11. terre-vertes

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