ouvrage
- noun
- /ˈuvrəzh/
- Specialized
:
fortificación
- Each ouvrage along the defensive line was equipped with heavy artillery.
Examples
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The soldiers took shelter inside the main ouvrage during the attack.
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Engineers inspected the old ouvrage to assess its structural integrity.
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The ancient ouvrage stood tall against the invaders.
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Many historical ouvrages were built during the medieval period.
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The soldiers took shelter inside the main ouvrage during the attack.
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Each ouvrage along the defensive line was equipped with heavy artillery.
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The ancient ouvrage stood tall against the invaders.
Synonyms
51
7.7
A strong fortress near a city where people shelter during war
9
6.6
A wall or earth mound built to protect a place from attack
1
8.6
A military position protected by trenches
1
3.9
A building or wall built to protect a place from attack
A triangular wall outside a fort that protects the main walls
An extra wall inside a fort to help defenders if outer walls fail
A defensive position where soldiers stand behind trenches during war
How Fortified
51
7.7
106
4.4
- Specialized
144
4.6
2
8.5
- Specialized
4
9.9
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ouvrage comes from French and from Latin opera, which means 'work'. A fortress is a large built 'work' made to protect people, so ouvrage can mean a defensive building.