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terrepleins

terrepleins is the plural 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.

Questions about terrepleins

What is terrepleins the plural of?
Terrepleins is the plural of terreplein.

Words near terrepleins in the dictionary

  1. terrenes
  2. Terreneuvian
  3. terrenity
  4. terreous
  5. terreplein
  6. terrepleins
  7. terrequinone
  8. terrequinones
  9. Terrero
  10. Terreros
  11. terres-vertes

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