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crownwork

crownwork

9.9
A fort part that sticks out with a large central strong point and side walls running back to it
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The engineers designed a crownwork to protect the vulnerable northern approach to the fortress.

Examples

  • During the siege, soldiers took up positions along the crownwork to repel the advancing enemy forces.

  • The remains of the old crownwork can still be seen near the entrance of the fortified town.

  • The crownwork at the fortress provided excellent defense.

  • Can you explain the purpose of crownwork?

  • During the siege, soldiers took up positions along the crownwork to repel the advancing enemy forces.

  • The engineers designed a crownwork to protect the vulnerable northern approach to the fortress.

  • The remains of the old crownwork can still be seen near the entrance of the fortified town.

Synonyms

fortification
vscrownwork
  • Specialized
2 8.1

Designing and building military defenses to protect places from attack

is a specific defensive structure that extends and strengthens outer lines

Surface Forms

crownwork singular
crownworks plural

Morphology

crownwork = crown + work (semi-transparent) = crown + work

Formed from 'crown' + 'work' but denotes a specialized military fortification; knowledge of the components does not automatically give the specific technical sense.

Etymology

Crownwork comes from crown and work; crown suggests a 'top' or 'rounded' shape and work means a 'built structure', as in earthwork. So a crownwork is a crown-shaped fort built out from a fortress to protect it.