glacis in Italian
glacis in Italian is spalto — glacis means a gentle slope, sometimes formed naturally by material being deposited or worn away.
glacis in Italian
spalto
(architectural element, also, figuratively) A gentle incline in front of a fortification which protects it from cannon fire and exposes attackers to more effective return fire from defenders.
What does "glacis" mean?
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noun A gentle slope, sometimes formed naturally by material being deposited or worn away.
"The path followed a long glacis down toward the river."
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noun A gentle slope built in front of a fort so that attackers are exposed to defensive fire while the fort itself is shielded from cannon fire.
"Attackers crossing the glacis were fully visible to the defenders above."
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glacis in a sentence
- The path followed a long glacis down toward the river.
- Geologists studied the glacis at the foot of the hill.
- Attackers crossing the glacis were fully visible to the defenders above.
- The old fortress still has its glacis largely intact.
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What is "glacis" in Italian?
"glacis" in Italian is spalto. glacis means: A gentle slope, sometimes formed naturally by material being deposited or worn away.
How do you use "glacis" in a sentence?
Example: "The path followed a long glacis down toward the river." In Italian, "glacis" is spalto.
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