contravallation

Noun

Meaning

A trench guarded with a parapet, constructed by besiegers, to secure themselves and check sallies of the besieged.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

palisade bank rampart scarp dike barrier fence mound fortification barricade stockade bulwark parapet battlement escarp
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Antonyms

shack hand attack headland advantage strike
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Close letter words and terms

contratenor altus contratenor bassus contraterrene contravariance contravariant contravariant functor