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09:31 Sep 29, 2020 |
Hungarian to English translations [PRO] History / Várépítészet | |||||||
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3 +1 | bastion without orillon, bastion with no orillon |
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bastion without orillon, bastion with no orillon Explanation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orillon "An orillon (link below), sometimes referred to as an orillion, is an architectural element of a fortification. It is an ear-shaped masonry projection from the end of the face of a bastion." https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/orillon https://www.thefreedictionary.com/Orillon From French [Term?] (literally “little ear”), from oreille (“an ear”), from Latin oricula, auricula, diminutive of auris (“an ear”). See ear. "A semicircular projection made at the shoulder of a bastion for the purpose of covering the retired flank, found in old fortresses." -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 days (2020-10-05 10:45:28 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- Én is köszönöm. |
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