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单词 avant-mure
释义 aˈvant-ˌmure Obs. exc. Hist.
Also 6–7 avaunt-.
[a. F. avant-mur fore-wall. Commonly aphetized in 16–17th c. to vanmure, vamure, q.v.]
The outer wall of a fortress, or in circumvallation. Hence avaunt-mure v. Obs.
1530Palsgr. 440/2, I avauntmure, I make a wall by fore the walles of a towne, Je auant mure. This towne is strongely avauntmured.1611Cotgr., Avant-mur, an auant-mure; fore-wall, out-wall, or outward-wall.1693W. Robertson Phraseol. Gen. 179 An Avaunt-mure, or a Fortress before a wall, Antemurale.
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