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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Faussebrayenoun
A small mount of earth, four fathom wide, erected on the level round the foot of the rampart, made use of to fire upon the enemy, when he is so far advanced that you cannot force him back; and also to receive the ruins which the cannons make in the body of the place. John Harris
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Faussebraye
A faussebraye (Italian: falsa braga) is a defensive wall located outside the main walls of a fortification. It is of a lower height than the main walls, and is preceded by a ditch. In Greek and Byzantine fortifications, the faussebraye was known as a proteichisma.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
faussebraye
In fortification, a kind of counterguard or low rampart, intended to protect the lower part of the main escarp behind it from being breached, but considered in modern times to do more harm than good to the defence.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of faussebraye in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of faussebraye in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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