glacis - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'glacis' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Glacis

[ n.]

- A gentle slope, or a smooth, gently sloping bank; especially (Fort.), that slope of earth which inclines from the covered way toward the exterior ground or country (see Illust. of Ravelin).

Nearby Words:

glabell/ glabella glabellum glabrate glabreate glabriate glabrity glabrous glacial glacialist

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