(a) a bench on which to stand or rest the feet; †(b) a raised step behind a rampart; cf. banquette, n., foot bank n. (obsolete).
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| 释义 | society > armed hostility > defence > defensive work(s) > earthwork or rampart > [noun] > parapet > firing platform (7) foot bench?1575 (a) a bench on which to stand or rest the feet; †(b) a raised step behind a rampart; cf. banquette, n., foot bank n. (obsolete). foot bank1618 a mound or bank at the foot of something, typically used as a step; esp. (Fortification) a raised step behind a rampart; = banquette, n. banquette1629 A raised way running along the inside of a rampart or parapet, or bottom of a trench, on which soldiers stand to fire at the enemy. step1672 Fortification = banquette, n. 1. tread1834 Fortification. A terrace at the back of a parapet, on which the defenders stand to fire over the parapet. firing step1899 a step or ledge in a trench on which soldiers stand when firing; = fire-step n. at fire, n. int.compounds 2a. fire-step1915 a step or ledge in a trench on which soldiers stand when firing; = firing step n. at firing, n. compounds 2. |
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