épaulement — meaning in English
French → English · translate English → French instead
English meaning
- breastwork noun A fortification consisting of a breast-high bulwark; a parapet.
- ledge noun A narrow flat shelf sticking out from a wall, cliff, or other surface.
- shoulder noun The joint and surrounding area where the arm meets the torso.
Senses
épaulement is used for these senses in English:
- breastwork A fortification consisting of a breast-high bulwark; a parapet.
- ledge A shelf on which articles may be laid.
- ledge (geology) A shelf, ridge, or reef, of rocks.
- shoulder An abrupt projection which forms an abutment on an object, or limits motion, etc., such as the projection around a tenon at the end of a piece of timber.
breastwork — full definition
- noun A fortification consisting of a breast-high bulwark; a parapet.
- noun A railing on the quarter-deck and forecastle.
- noun Breast augmentation.
ledge — full definition
- noun A narrow flat shelf sticking out from a wall, cliff, or other surface.
- noun A ridge or shelf of rock, especially underwater or bearing minerals.