Section of Fortified Wall

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“Section of Fortified Wall. (Interior on the left; exterior on the right.) a, a, is the abatis; b, b, the counterscarp; c, c, the palisade; d, d, the scarp; f, f, the fraise; f, e, g, g, the parapet; h, the banquette; and i, g, the breast-height.” -Whitney, 1911

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Military, section, fortification, parapet, interior, abatis, palisade, fraise, defense, exterior, fortified wall, defensive wall, wall parts, counterscarp, scarp

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Military Fortification

Source

William Dwight Whitney The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language (New York, NY: The Century Co., 1911)

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