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noun
A mound of earth or a platform in a fortification, on which guns are mounted to fire over the parapet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The inside fixed trunk of a warship's gun-mounting, on which the turret revolves. It contains the hoists for shells and cordite from the shell-room and magazine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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noun
(formerly) a mound of earth inside a fort from which heavy gun can be fired over the parapet
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: mound, hill
History
Borrowed from French barbette.
