Epaulement
Pronunciation : E*paule"ment
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. ?paulement.] (Fort.)
Definition : Defn: A side work, made of gabions, fascines, or bags, filled with earth, or of earth heaped up, to afford cover from the flanking fire of an enemy.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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