Hornwork
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Hornwork — WM A strong defence on left bank of St. Charles River, 207; panic among troops crowding into, 207 … The makers of Canada
hornwork — hornˈwork noun 1. An outwork having angular points or horns, and composed of two demi bastions joined by a curtain (fortification) 2. Work in horn 3. Cuckoldry (obsolete) • • • Main Entry: ↑horn … Useful english dictionary
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Crownwork — A crownwork outside a bastion … Wikipedia
Outwork — Out work , n. (Fort.) A minor defense constructed beyond the main body of a work, as a ravelin, lunette, hornwork, etc. Wilhelm. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Citadel — This article is about a type of fortification. For other uses, see Citadel (disambiguation). In this seventeenth century plan of the fortified city of Casale Monferrato the citadel is the large star shaped structure on the left … Wikipedia
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