Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In fortification, a walk, four or five feet wide, left without the rampart, to receive the earth which maybe washed down and prevent it from falling into the ditch.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Fort.) A narrow space between the foot of the rampart and the scarp of the ditch, serving to receive the earth that may crumble off or be washed down, and prevent its falling into the ditch.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun military, historical A narrow space between the
foot of therampart and thescarp of theditch , serving to receive theearth that maycrumble off or be washed down, and prevent its falling into the ditch.
Etymologies
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Examples
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- BREAKFAST AT LA SUBIDA: "Come in, have some poached eggs and grappa!" cries grinning Josko Sirk, proprietor of this beloved institution, both relais and regional restaurant, in the heart of the Collio wine zone.
Barry Yourgrau: With the World's Best Young Chefs -- "Cooking It Raw" in Pasolini Country 2010
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De plus, LUTS demande un renvoi en EMS, l'EMS n'existant pas chez nous, a chaque fois qu'ils envoient quelque chose c chronopost qui prend le relais donc je fais pareil. ca doit etre l'equivalent!!
pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2008
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Un autre décolle aussitôt… de Lann-Bihoué, dans le Morbihan, à 6000 km de là, pour prendre le relais.
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Since the last relais, the Diligence has been travelling with extraordinary speed.
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La campagne de Dove a effectivement réussi ou en train de puisque le relais se fait naturellement via ce post par exemple.
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La campagne de Dove a effectivement réussi ou en train de puisque le relais se fait naturellement via ce post par exemple.
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Je te passe le relais pour le questionnaire-ciné qui circule.
beginnings 2005
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A qui allez-vous passer le relais 3 blogs et pourquoi ?
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The inn, built in 1760, is a former stagecoach relais and its dining rooms have no electricity but are lit by candles.
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Si le domaine de la fiction suit le mouvement de la convergence, on peut même imaginer des relais entre les médias ...
Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas Marie Lebert
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