terrapienare

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• terrapienare — ter·ra·pie·nà·re v.tr. e intr. (io terrapièno) BU 1. v.tr., munire di terrapieno 2. v.intr. (avere) fare terrapieni {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1554 …   Dizionario italiano

• terreplein — /ter playn , ter euh /, n. Fort. the top platform or horizontal surface of a rampart where guns are mounted. [1585 95; < F < It terrapieno, deriv. of terrapienare to fill with earth; see TERRA, PLENUM] * * * …   Universalium

• terrapienato — ter·ra·pie·nà·to p.pass., agg. → terrapienare …   Dizionario italiano

• terreplein — terre•plein [[t]ˈtɛrˌpleɪn, ˈtɛr ə [/t]] n. for a level space behind the parapet of a rampart on which artillery was placed • Etymology: 1585–95; < F < It terrapieno, der. of terrapienare to fill with earth; see terra, plenum …   From formal English to slang

• terreplein — [ter′plān΄] n. [Fr < It terrepieno < terrapienare, to fill with earth, terrace < terra (see TERRACE) + pienare, to fill < L plenus, full: see PLENTY] a level platform behind a parapet, rampart, etc., where guns are mounted …   English World dictionary

• terreplein — n. a level space where a battery of guns is mounted. Etymology: orig. a sloping bank behind a rampart f. F terre plein f. It. terrapieno f. terrapienare fill with earth f. terra earth + pieno f. L plenus full …   Useful english dictionary