Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crownwork

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
crown-work
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of fortification, like a hornwork, but consisting of a full bastion with the walls on either side ending in half-bastions from which longer flank walls run back towards the main fortress.

Countable

noun

The addition of a crown.

Uncountable

Etymology

From crown + work.

Usage

Inflected Forms

crownworks (plural)

Synonyms

crown jacket jacket crown cap

Questions

What does crownwork mean?
A type of fortification, like a hornwork, but consisting of a full bastion with the walls on either side ending in half-bastions from which longer flank walls run back towards the main fortress.
Where does crownwork come from?
From crown + work.

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