Vauntmure — An outer wall, one set well in front of a main fortified wall. [< OldFr. vaunt = forward + mure = wall] Cf. Vallate … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
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vaimure — Vauntmure Vaunt mure , n. [F. avant mur. See {Vanguard}, and {Mure}.] (Fort.) A false wall; a work raised in front of the main wall. [Written also {vaimure}, and {vamure}.] Camden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vamure — Vauntmure Vaunt mure , n. [F. avant mur. See {Vanguard}, and {Mure}.] (Fort.) A false wall; a work raised in front of the main wall. [Written also {vaimure}, and {vamure}.] Camden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Defense — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Defense >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 defense defense protection guard ward Sgm: N 1 shielding shielding &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 propugnation| propugnation| preservation &c. 670 Sgm: N 1 … English dictionary for students
Vaimure — Vai mure, n. An outer, or exterior. wall. See {Vauntmure}. [Obs.] Hakluyt. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vamure — Va mure, n. See {Vauntmure}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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