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Feature in military architecture
In military architecture, a covertway or covered way (French: chemin couvert, Italian: strada coperta) is a path on top of the counterscarp of a fortification
Covertway
Citadel in Victoria, Gozo, Malta
19th-century alterations. A covertway with a single place-of-arms runs along the ditch. A steep glacis was located outside the covertway, but this has been built
Cittadella_(Gozo)
Place in a fortification where troops can gather
number of meanings, but it generally refers to an enlarged area of the covertway designed as an assembly point for soldiers, or a square in the centre
Place-of-arms
Fortified structure
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Castle
Parapet in which gaps or indentations occur at intervals
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Battlement
Raised bank of land or barrier
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Berm
Defensive walls in Mdina, Malta
was further protected with the construction of outworks, including a covertway, two places-of-arms and a glacis. Mondion also made further plans to strengthen
Fortifications_of_Mdina
Central military fortification of a town
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Citadel
Air defense towers used by Nazi Germany
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Flak_tower
Iron Age type of settlement
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Oppidum
Auxiliary defensive structure outside a larger fort
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Redoubt
Military defensive construction
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Fortification
Artillery piece mounted so as to descend behind a parapet for loading
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Disappearing_gun
Flood control and military fortification barrier
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Hesco_bastion
Defensive structure; typically a fence or wall made from wooden stakes
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Palisade
Type of defensive wall
showing a cross-section of the fortifications of Groenlo. From left to right: counterscarp, covertway, ditch, faussebraye and the main defensive wall.
Faussebraye
Small fortification with holes through which soldiers can fire ranged weapons
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Pillbox_(military)
Field fortification made of sharpened trees
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Abatis
Pyramidal anti-tank obstacles
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Dragon's teeth (fortification)
Dragon's_teeth_(fortification)
Explosive weapon with small submunitions
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Cluster_munition
Booby-trapped stake or spike
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Punji_stick
Type of fortified village in North Africa
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Ksar
Underground structure for launching missiles
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Missile_launch_facility
Defensive ditch surrounding a fortification or town
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Moat
Circular fortified settlements found in Northern Europe
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Ringfort
Fortified structure
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Casemate
Cage full of rock
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Gabion
Static anti-tank obstacle defense
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Czech_hedgehog
Type of steel fencing wire constructed with sharp edges or points
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Barbed_wire
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Königsberg_fortifications
Area-denial weapon
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Caltrop
Fortified refuge or defended settlement on a rise of elevation
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Hillfort
Sturdy sack used in flood control and temporary military fortifications
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Sandbag
able to damage (the foundations of) the fortification's walls. Coupure Covertway Defensive fighting position; for example, a rifle pit, sangar or fox hole
List of established military terms
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Star fort in Valletta, Malta
designed by a Spanish Engineer named Pietro Pardo. It had a cavalier, a covertway and a tenaille. A ravelin was hastily constructed months before the 1565
Fort_Saint_Elmo
Secured forward military position
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Forward_operating_base
Early modern fortification style built to withstand cannon fire
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Bastion_fort
Type of Iron Age drystone hollow-walled structure in Scotland
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Broch
Heavy vertically-closing gate typically found in medieval fortifications
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Portcullis
Fortified tower built in the Middle Ages
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Keep
Place of storage for ammunition or other explosive material
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Magazine_(artillery)
Historic fort on Malta
structures by the British. The outworks are surrounded by a ditch, a covertway and a glacis. The enceinte facing the open sea is made up of the following
Fort_Ricasoli
Weapon that automatically aims and fires at targets
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Sentry_gun
Floor-opening between the supporting corbels of a battlement
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Machicolation
Defensive military storage fortification
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Bunker
Small defensive fort
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Martello_tower
Military defense formation
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Wagon_fort
Defensive walls in Valletta, Malta
consisting of four counterguards along the land front, as well as a covertway and a glacis. The northern end of the peninsula, including Fort St. Elmo
Fortifications_of_Valletta
Fortresses constructed primarily by stone or wood in earlier Japanese history
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Japanese_castle
Ground obstacle to slow an attacking force
centuries). The elements are: a) glacis, b) banquette, c) covered way or covertway d) counterscarp, e) ditch (dry), f) cunette, g) scarp or escarp, h) faussebraye
Ditch_(fortification)
Type of moveable bridge
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Drawbridge
Type of stone structure, built for defensive and habitation purposes
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Tower_house
Small tower that projects vertically from a building's wall; often a fortification
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Turret_(architecture)
Camouflaged one-man foxhole
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Spider_hole
Defensive bank or wall surrounding a fortified site, such as a castle or settlement
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Rampart_(fortification)
Outer defense of a castle
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Outer_bailey
Outwork fortification
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Lunette_(fortification)
Type of fortification
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Blockhouse
Defensive obstacle
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Cheval_de_frise
Type of fortress in Arab or Islamic regions
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Kasbah
Ringworks in central Europe
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Schwedenschanze
Outward structure of a fortification
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Bastion
Fort type
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Presidio
Modular concrete or plastic barrier for separating vehicle traffic
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Jersey_barrier
Secondary door or gate in a fortification
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Postern
Land warfare involving static fortification of lines
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Trench_warfare
Retrenched fort in Birgu, Malta
crucial parts such as cavaliers, ravelins, the ditch, the glacis and the covertway had not yet been built. In the early 18th century, some efforts were made
Fort_San_Salvatore
Fortified outpost or gateway
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Barbican
Defensive wall between two bastions of a fortification
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Curtain_wall_(fortification)
Military defensive position
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Main_line_of_resistance
Type of barrier used to protect structures against damage from explosions
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Bremer_wall
Prehistoric lake dwelling
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Crannog
Type of barbed wire
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Concertina_wire
Small medieval fortified keep or tower house
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Peel_tower
Type of Islamic castle or palace in Spain
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Alcázar
Major fortified central complex found in historic Russian cities
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Kremlin_(fortification)
Small turret projecting from the top of towers or parapets
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Bartizan
Chinese rural dwellings
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Fujian_tulou
Type of fortification
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Watchtower
Type of military fortification
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Retrenchment_(military)
Opening in a battlement
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Embrasure
Fortification
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Breastwork_(fortification)
Star fort in Gzira, Malta
consisted of a fort with four bastions and a ravelin, surrounded by a ditch, covertway and faussebraye. Other proposals were made in 1715, this time by the knight
Fort_Manoel
Wooden fortress, historic Russia
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Ostrog_(fortress)
Placename element in Welsh meaning "stronghold", "fortress", or "citadel"
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Caer
Defensive structure used in fortifications
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Fortified_tower
Semi-permanent facility for the lodging of an army
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Military_camp
Defensive obstacles made from barbed wire
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Wire_obstacle
Fortified yard in a medieval castle
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Bailey_(castle)
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List_of_bastion_forts
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List_of_castles
Cold War bunker and museum in Ottawa, Canada
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Diefenbunker
Fortifications built during the middle ages
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Medieval_fortification
Roman term for a fortified military base
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Castra
Medieval Slavonic fortified settlement
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Gord_(archaeology)
Main defensive enclosure of a fortification
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Enceinte
Triangular fortification
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Ravelin
Temporary military facility
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Fire_support_base
Fortified settlement found in northern Spain
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Castros_(Spain)
Enclosure of palisades and tall walls made of logs
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