glacises

We have found lemma(root) word of glacises : glacis.

Definitions


[ˈɡlasi], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a bank sloping down from a fort which exposes attackers to the defenders' missiles

- a sloping piece of armour plate protecting part of a vehicle


Phrases:

Origin:
late 17th century: from French, from Old French glacier ‘to slip’, from glace ‘ice’, based on Latin glacies




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