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Contravallation
UK
/ˌkɒntrəvæˈleɪʃən/
US
/ˌkɑntrəvæˈleɪʃən/
Translation of "contravallation" into Russian
contravallation
Noun
UK
/ˌkɒntrəvæˈleɪʃən/
US
/ˌkɑntrəvæˈleɪʃən/
contravallation
contravallations pl
контрвалация
The army constructed a contravallation to protect themselves from the besieged city.
Армия построила контрвалацию, чтобы защитить себя от осажденного города.
Additional translations
оборонительное укрепление
Definitions
contravallation
Noun
UK
/ˌkɒntrəvæˈleɪʃən/
US
/ˌkɑntrəvæˈleɪʃən/
A defensive fortification built by besiegers around their own position to protect against attacks from outside forces.
The army constructed a contravallation to secure their camp from potential reinforcements coming to aid the besieged city.
The act or process of surrounding a place with an outward-facing line of defensive works during a siege.
The rapid contravallation of the fortress demonstrated the engineers’ skill.
contravallation
Adjective
UK
/ˌkɒntrəvæˈleɪʃən/
US
/ˌkɑntrəvæˈleɪʃən/
Relating to or forming an outward-facing defensive line built by besieging forces.
The troops reinforced the contravallation trenches before dawn.