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OP Glacis - the gentle slope downhill away from old forts intended to simply aim
of musket marksmen in the fort - they would not have to be concerned about
elevation of aim.
glacis
n.,
pl. cis5Fr < OFr glacier, to slip < glace, ice < VL glacia: see GLACIER6
1 a gradual slope
2 an embankment sloping gradually up to a fortification, so as to expose attackers to defending gunfire
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Loanword from French? wwh 09/08/02 04:34 PM Re: Loanword from French? Wordwind 09/08/02 05:47 PM Re: Loanword from French? Wordwind 09/08/02 05:50 PM Re: Loanword from French? wwh 10/08/02 05:08 PM Re: Loanword from French? wwh 10/08/02 05:22 PM Re: Loanword from French? wwh 10/08/02 06:56 PM Re: This thread Faldage 10/08/02 07:00 PM Re: Loanword from French? wwh 10/08/02 07:34 PM Re: Loanword from French? wwh 10/08/02 10:25 PM
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