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genouillere
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Webster Dictionary
Genouillerenoun
a metal plate covering the knee
Genouillerenoun
that part of a parapet which lies between the gun platform and the bottom of an embrasure
Etymology: [F.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Genouillère
zhe-nōō-yār, n. the knee-piece in armour.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
genouillère
That part of the parapet of a battery which remains above the platform and under the gun, after the opening of the embrasure has been made. The name is derived from the French genou, the knee. The height of the genouillère is regulated by that of the gun-carriage, generally from 2 to 3 feet.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of genouillere in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of genouillere in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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