Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An earthwork wall used for military defense; a rampart.
- noun The process of planning or erecting earth fortifications.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A rampart or intrenchment.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A rampart or intrenchment.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A rampart or entrenchment.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Late Latin vallātiō, vallātiōn-, from Latin vallātus, past participle of vallāre, to surround with a rampart, from vallum, rampart, from vallus, stake.]
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Latin vallatio, from vallare to surround with a rampart, from vallum rampart. See wall.
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Examples
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The lines of circum-vallation lapped closer and closer around the devoted city, until the American pickets appeared along the ridges of the nearest hills, and within range of the guns of Santiago, Concepcion, and Xjuoa.
The Rifle Rangers Mayne Reid 1850
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