Associations to the word «Glacis»
Noun
- Ditch
- Bastion
- Rampart
- Turret
- Moat
- Fortification
- Armour
- Parapet
- Canister
- Plate
- Sharpe
- Rodrigo
- Hull
- Gibraltar
- Armor
- Scrambling
- Slope
- Breach
- Millimeter
- Thickness
- Gunner
- Citadel
- Fortress
- Panther
- Musket
- Spat
- Cannon
- Batterie
- Fort
- Armament
- Mm
- Tank
- Defender
- Thick
- Gaza
- Sherman
- Front
- Gun
- Wall
- Crest
- Ladder
- Leopard
- Mound
- Heap
- Hay
- Luxembourg
- Hatch
- Artillery
- Ammunition
- Angle
- Prototype
- Firing
- Sweep
- Essex
- Flank
- Battery
- Fire
- Wellington
- Driver
- Trench
- Crater
- Shout
- Bag
- Vehicle
- Upper
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
GLACIS, noun. (military) A gentle incline in front of a fortification.
GLACIS, noun. (military) The angled armour plate on the front of a tank; glacis plate.
GLACIS, noun. (geomorphology) An erosional or depositional landform, with little slope.
GLACIS, noun. (postal service) A device for sorting mail which slides parcels across a sloped surface.
GLACIS, proper noun. An administrative district in Seychelles
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