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ENGLISH DICTIONARY
Terreplein
/ˈtɛɹəpleɪn/ · noun
Meaning
(obsolete military) The sloping earthen embankment behind a defensive wall..
Definitions by Sense
(obsolete military) The sloping earthen embankment behind a defensive wall.
(military) The level platform atop a wall, typically protected by a parapet and (strictly) distinguished from the slightly higher banquette used by its defenders.
(military) Any level base used by artillery in the field.
(civil engineering) Any earthen embankment with a broad level top, such as those used for a canal elevated above a valley floor.