breastwork

• Ouvrage défensif bas, généralement un parapet ou un mur de terre, utilisé dans les fortifications pour protéger les soldats des tirs ennemis.

A low defensive wall or parapet, typically used in fortifications to provide cover for soldiers.

1. FortificationC1formal

   A low defensive wall or parapet, typically built quickly from earth or stone, used to protect soldiers.

   Banquette ou parapet bas de fortification

   • The soldiers hastily constructed a breastwork from sandbags.
   • The ancient fort had a breastwork along its outer edge.
   • They took cover behind the breastwork during the attack.

   Synonymesbarricadebulwarkdefenseearthworkparapetrampart