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Sentence Examples
The Medieval walls without flanks and terreplein to resist gunpowder bombardment were easy prey to the besiegers and the fortifications soon succumbed.
From behind the grass covered ramparts above, mortars and heavy guns on the surrounding terreplein would provide heavy bombardment against the enemy.
Examples from Classical Literature
The terreplein of each of these works was sunk, so that the loopholes were within one foot and a half of the level of the ditch.
An oblique or sloping interior road to mount the terreplein of the rampart.
The parapets were raised, extra traverses erected, and the terreplein sunk.
Port Tewfik is the proper name of the place at the station, but most of the people are Frenchmen, and they all call it terreplein.
The little table, with its vase of flowers brought from the gardens of the terreplein, was in position.
Salazar concentrated on finishing it, so that cannon could be mounted on its deck or terreplein.
They had now demolished all of the wall that rose above the terreplein, and talked of making a general assault.
Also the use of shrapnel made it impossible for troops to find cover on the terreplein of a work some distance behind the parapet.
Traverses to protect the terreplein of the ramparts from enfilade.
The latter has no terreplein, and is seven palmos in height.
