Coupure
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kuːˈpjʊɚ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Coupure is a noun meaning (fortification) A passage cut through the glacis to facilitate sallies by the besieged.
Meaning
(fortification) A passage cut through the glacis to facilitate sallies by the besieged.
Example Sentences
It will be observed here, that the coupure is not cut through the scarp revetment of the face of the bastion, although it is necessary for it to go through the thickness of the parapet
Word Forms
- coupures
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include contravallation, rouleau, entanglement, defilement, circumvallation, murdress.
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