noun Download 🔗Share The sloping earthen embankment behind a defensive wall. Examples : "The soldiers retreated up the terreplein behind the castle wall, seeking cover from the enemy arrows. " military architecture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The level platform atop a wall, typically protected by a parapet and (strictly) distinguished from the slightly higher banquette used by its defenders. Examples : "The soldiers stood on the terreplein, sheltered behind the parapet, while the defenders used the banquette to fire upon the approaching enemy. " architecture military building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any level base used by artillery in the field. Examples : "The artillery crew carefully leveled the terreplein before positioning the heavy gun. " military weapon war position Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any earthen embankment with a broad level top, such as those used for a canal elevated above a valley floor. Examples : "The new canal flowed high above the fields, its water held in place by a massive terreplein that stretched for miles. " architecture geology environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
