terreplein

 [ter-pleyn, ter-uh-]  

terre·plein

   [ter-pleyn, ter-uh-]
noun Fortification.
the top platform or horizontal surface of a rampart where guns are mounted.
Origin:
1585–95; < French < Italian terrapieno, derivative of terrapienare to fill with earth; see terra, plenum
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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terreplein (ˈtɛəˌpleɪn)
 
—n
1.  the top of a rampart where guns are placed behind the parapet
2.  an embankment with a level top surface
 
[C16: from French, from Medieval Latin phrase terrā plēnus filled with earth]

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