What does crownwork mean?
Crownwork means (countable) A type of fortification, like a hornwork, but consisting of a full bastion with the walls on either side ending in half-bastions from which longer flank walls run back towards the main fortress..
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(countable) A type of fortification, like a hornwork, but consisting of a full bastion with the walls on either side ending in half-bastions from which longer flank walls run back towards the main fortress..
Use crownwork when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Crownwork means (countable) A type of fortification, like a hornwork, but consisting of a full bastion with the walls on either side ending in half-bastions from which longer flank walls run back towards the main fortress..
Common synonyms include cap.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use crownwork where its definition matches the intended context.
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