agger

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (declension-3, masculine) earthwork, particularly defensive ramparts or bulwarks, dykes, dams, causeways, and piers
2. (declension-3, masculine) rubble or earth used or intended for such earthwork
3. (declension-3, figuratively, masculine) any rampart or defensive wall

Concepten

wal

Vertalingen

bulwark

αμυντικό τείχος

mound

rampart

barricade

rempart

muro

muralha de terra

Festungswall

sur

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

[ˈaɡ.ɡɛr]

Etymologie (Engels)

If not directly from aggerō (“carry towards”), from its root.