covered way en · NOUN
Meanings
- In a fortification, a corridor or banquette along the top of the counterscarp and covered by an embankment whose slope forms the glacis. It gives the garrison an open line of communication around the works, and a standing place beyond the ditch.
- A roofed walkway.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| covered ways | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| covert-way | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
porte cochère · portcullis · covered bridge · portico
Translations (2)
fi katettu jalkakäytävä (roofed walkway) · fi katvetie (corridor along the top of the counterscarp)