English Explanatory Dictionary

caponier

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A work made across or in a ditch, to protect it from the enemy (as fire from it could cover the ditch), or to serve as a covered passageway (e.g. to outworks).

Pronunciation

/ˌkæp.əˈnɪə/ /ˌkæp.əˈnɪɚ/

Word forms

caponier caponiers caponiere

Etymology

From French caponnière.

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