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terreplein
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The sloping earthen embankment behind a defensive wall.
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noun
The sloping earthen embankment behind a defensive wall.
The level platform atop a wall, typically protected by a parapet and (strictly) distinguished from the slightly higher banquette used by its defenders.
Any level base used by artillery in the field.
Any earthen embankment with a broad level top, such as those used for a canal elevated above a valley floor.