crownwork en · NOUN
Etymology
From crown + work.
Meanings
- (countable) A type of fortification, like a hornwork, but consisting of a full bastion with the walls on either side ending in half-bastions from which longer flank walls run back towards the main fortress.
- (uncountable) The addition of a crown.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crownworks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
fi kruunun tekeminen (in dentistry) · fi kruunulinna (type of fortification)