| 单词 | crowned work |
| 释义 | > as lemmascrowned work crowned work n. Fortification = crownwork n. 2. ΚΠ 1677 London Gaz. No. 1179/2 The Town..having a large Hornwork with a Halfmoon on each side of it, and a crowned Work before it, all fac'd with Stone and Brick. 1765 T. H. Croker et al. Compl. Dict. Arts & Sci. II. at Half-Moon A demi-lune is said to be crowned when it is covered by a crowned work. 1802 C. James New Mil. Dict. at Contre-queue d'hironde The figure or shape which is made by the oblique direction of the wings, or long sides of a horned or crowned work. 2003 G. Satterfield Princes, Posts & Partisans vii. 306 This position was covered by a crowned work that menacingly loomed to the front of the attackers. < as lemmas |
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