Phrase guide

chemin de ronde

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ʃəˌmæn də ˈɹɒnd/

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noun

Meaning 1

A raised protected walkway behind a castle battlement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: wallwalk

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French chemin de ronde, literally "watch path/way".

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: vartiokäytävä — raised protected walkway behind a castle battlemen
  • Finnish: puolustuskäytävä — raised protected walkway behind a castle battlemen
  • Finnish: ampumakäytävä — raised protected walkway behind a castle battlemen
  • French: chemin de ronde — raised protected walkway behind a castle battlemen
  • German: Wehrgang — raised protected walkway behind a castle battlemen
  • Polish: chodnik obronny — raised protected walkway behind a castle battlemen