caponier
Meaning
A work made across or in a ditch, to protect it from the enemy (as fire from it could cover the ditch), or to serve as a covered passageway (e.g. to outworks).
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌkæp.əˈnɪə/
Etymology
From French caponnière.
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