contravallation

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˌkɒntɹəvəˈleɪʃən/    美 /ˌkɑntɹəvəˈleɪʃən/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A fortification built around a sieged target by the besiegers.

词形变化

contravallations plural countervallation alternative

词源

By surface analysis, contra- + vallation (“rampart”). Possibly from French contrevallation or Italian contravvallazione; in any case, from Latin contrā + vallātiō (from vallare (“to surround with a rampart”), from vallum (“rampart”)).
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