Glacis (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural gla·cis [gley-seez, -siz, glas-eez, -iz], /ˈgleɪ siz, -sɪz, ˈglæs iz, -ɪz/, gla·cis·es.
  1. a gentle slope.
  2. a bank of earth in front of the counterscarp or covered way of a fort, having an easy slope toward the field or open country.
noun plural -ises or -is (-iːz, -ɪz)
  1. a slight incline; slope
  2. an open slope in front of a fortified place
  3. short for glacis plate
Glacis (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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