siper — meaning in English
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English meaning
- battlement noun In fortification: an indented parapet, formed by a series of rising members called cops or merlons, separated by openings called crenelles or embrasures, the soldier sheltering himself behind the merlon while he fires through the embrasure or through a loophole in the battlement.
- lampshade noun A cover placed over a light bulb to soften or direct the light and prevent glare.
- trench noun A long, narrow ditch dug into the ground, whether by machines, tools, or natural erosion.
Senses
siper is used for these senses in English:
- battlement In fortification: an indented parapet, formed by a series of rising members called cops or merlons, separated by openings called crenelles or embrasures, the soldier sheltering himself behind the merlon while he fires through the embrasure or through a loophole in the battlement.
- lampshade A cover over a lamp to either diffuse the light or to block it in certain directions to avoid glare in the eyes.
- trench (military) A narrow excavation as used in warfare, as a cover for besieging or emplaced forces.
battlement — full definition
- noun In fortification: an indented parapet, formed by a series of rising members called cops or merlons, separated by openings called crenelles or embrasures, the soldier sheltering himself behind the merlon while he fires through the embrasure or through a loophole in the battlement.
- noun Any high wall for defense.
- noun The towering roof of heaven.
lampshade — full definition
- noun A cover placed over a light bulb to soften or direct the light and prevent glare.
- verb In storytelling, to draw attention to something unlikely or clichéd in the plot, often as a joke, rather than trying to hide it.