glacis

suomi-englanti sanakirja

glacis englanniksi

  1. A gentle incline.

  2. (RQ:Stevenson Across the Plains)

  3. A gentle sloping landform created by the deposition or erosion of material.

  4. (senseid) A gentle incline in front of a fortification which protects it from cannon fire and exposes attackers to more effective fire from defenders.

  5. (synonyms)

  6. (RQ:Byron Don Juan)

  7. (RQ:T. E. Lawrence Seven Pillars)

  8. (senseid) ''In full'' glacis plate: the angled armour plate on the front of a tank which protects it from projectiles; also , such a plate protecting an opening (for example, on a ship).

  9. A device for sorting mail which slides parcels across a sloped surface.

  10. (ca-verb form of)

  11. (io-form of)