glacis in Turkish

glacis in Turkish is glasi, şev.

glacis in Turkish

glasi

noun

(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.

şev

noun

(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.

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