Fortification
71Ward (fortification) — In fortifications, a bailey or ward refers to a courtyard enclosed by a curtain wall. In particular, an early type of European castle was known as a Motte and bailey. Castles can have more than one ward. Their layout depends both on the local… …
72Bloc (fortification) — Bloc d artillerie de l ouvrage du Hackenberg. En fortification, un bloc est un ouvrage bétonné. Historique Le bloc est un ouvrage bétonné placé à l extrémité d un rayon du fort palmé de la ligne Maginot qui peut être : une casemate, une… …
73field fortification — lauko įtvirtinimai statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Laikinos ugniavietės ar priedangos, kurias įrengti gana lengva ir nereikia didelės inžinerinės priežiūros ir technikos. atitikmenys: angl. field fortification pranc. fortification de campagne …
74Front of fortification — Front Front (fr[u^]nt), n. [F. frant forehead, L. frons, frontis; perh. akin to E. brow.] 1. The forehead or brow, the part of the face above the eyes; sometimes, also, the whole face. [1913 Webster] Bless d with his father s front, his mother s… …
75Breastwork (fortification) — A breastwork is a fortification. The term is usually applied to temporary fortifications, often an earthwork thrown up to breast height to provide protection to defenders firing over it from a standing position. A more permanent structure,… …
76Dragon's teeth (fortification) — Not to be confused with Czech hedgehog . United States Army troops passing through dragon s teeth on the Siegfried Line in 1944 …
77Cavalier (fortification) — The term Cavalier has been adopted from the French as a term in fortification for a work of great command constructed in the interior of a fort, bastion or other defence, so as to fire over the main parapet without interfering with the fire of… …
78Capital (fortification) — In fortification, the capital of a bastion is a line drawn either from the angle of the polygon to the point of the bastion, or from the point of the bastion to the middle of the gorge. The capitals are from 35 to 40 fathoms long, from the point… …
79Lunette (fortification) — In fortification a lunette was originally an outwork of half moon shape; later it became a redan with short flanks, in trace somewhat resembling a bastion standing by itself without curtains on either side. The gorge was generally open.ee also*… …
80Talus (fortification) — Infobox caption=The Krak des Chevaliers, with a tall and clearly defined talusThe talus is an architectural feature of some late medieval castles, especially prevalent in crusader constructions. It consists of a sloping face at the base of a… …
