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boyaunoun
In military fortification, a trench or ditch covered with a parapet that provides communication between two trenches, particularly the rear and front lines. Boyaus were typically constructed in a zigzag pattern to prevent exposure to direct enemy fire from the front.
boyaunoun
A line, drawn winding about, in order to enclose several tracts of land, or to attack some works.
Wikipedia
boyau
Maurice Jean-Paul Boyau (8 May 1888 – 16 September 1918) was a French rugby union player and a leading French ace of the First World War with 35 victories, and one of the most successful balloon busters. Balloon busting was the dangerous act of bringing down enemy observation balloons; these balloons were densely protected by anti-aircraft artillery and patrol flights. Born in Mustapha, Algeria, on 8 May 1888, Boyau first served in the 144th Infantry Regiment before the war. Boyau was already known to the public when war began in 1914, having led the French rugby team. He served as an Army Service Corps driver for the first year or so of the conflict, then was accepted for pilot training.
Webster Dictionary
Boyaunoun
a winding or zigzag trench forming a path or communication from one siegework to another, to a magazine, etc
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
boyau
In military engineering, is a winding zigzag or trench, made by besiegers to enable them to approach a town or fortified place under cover. These trenches are also called zigzags, or approaches.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of boyau in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of boyau in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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