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- Dictionaryglacis/ˈɡlasɪs/
noun
- 1. a bank sloping down from a fort which exposes attackers to the defenders' missiles.
- 2. a sloping piece of armour plate protecting part of a vehicle.
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A glacis (/ ˈ ɡ l eɪ. s ɪ s /, French:) in military engineering is an artificial slope as part of a medieval castle or in early modern fortresses. They may be constructed of earth as a temporary structure or of stone in more permanent structure.
glacis. noun. gla· cis gla-ˈsē ˈgla-sē. plural glacis gla-ˈsēz. ˈgla-sēz. Synonyms of glacis. 1. a. : a gentle slope : incline. b. : a slope that runs downward from a fortification. 2. : buffer state. also : buffer zone. Examples of glacis in a Sentence.
noun. a slight incline; slope. an open slope in front of a fortified place. short for glacis plate. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of glacis 1. 1665–75; < Middle French; akin to Old French glacier to slide; compare Latin glaciāre to make into ice; glacé. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of glacis 1.
noun Word forms: plural glacis (ˈɡleisiz, -sɪz, ˈɡlæsiz, -ɪz), glacises. 1. a gentle slope. 2. Fortifications. 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. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
Glacis is a French word that means a gentle slope or an incline. It can also refer to a slope in front of a fortification or a neutral area between opposing forces. See different sources and synonyms for glacis.
noun. A gradual slope. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A slope extending down from a fortification. American Heritage. An embankment sloping gradually up to a fortification, so as to expose attackers to defending gunfire. Webster's New World. A neutral area separating conflicting forces.
Glacis definition: . See examples of GLACIS used in a sentence.
