fieldwork

• Feldarbeit; im militärischen Sinn ein provisorisches Befestigungswerk, das Truppen im Feld zu Verteidigungszwecken errichten; allgemein die im Freien verrichtete Arbeit, z. B. praktische Gelände- oder Außenarbeit.

A noun referring to a temporary fortification constructed by troops in the field for defensive purposes.

1. Temporary military fortificationC1formal

   A defensive structure built quickly by soldiers in the field, often using earth, sandbags, or other available materials.

   Feldbefestigung

   • The troops constructed a fieldwork to protect their position from enemy fire.
   • During the siege, the soldiers reinforced the fieldwork with sandbags.
   • The general ordered the construction of a fieldwork along the ridge.

   Synonymebreastworkearthworkentrenchmentrampartredoubt