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Caponiers

Scope note

Use for covered defensive works extending into or across ditches of a fortification to shelter communication with other outworks or to facilitate flanking fire across the ditches.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000256895

Broader Terms used

outworks

Equivalent Terms used

caponier

Created

13yrs ago

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