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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
The addition of a crown.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: dentistry, medicine, sciences
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noun
(dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: crown, jacket, jacket crown, cap
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dental appliance
History
From crown + work.
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
