Glacis

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Glacis

[ɡlaˈsiː]

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noun Glacis

Aufschüttung vor dem Graben einer Festungsanlage Die Stadt Wien ist von einem Schutzwall aus Stadtmauer, Basteien und Glacis umgeben.

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glacis gentle incline in front of a fortification

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@misc{glacis_2026,
  title = {Glacis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/glacis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}