Definition of Caponiers

1. caponier [n] - See also: caponier

Lexicographical Neighbors of Caponiers

capoeira
capoeiras
capoeirista
capoierista
capoieristas
capology
capon
capon-comb-growth test
capon-comb unit
capon unit
caponata
caponatas
caponet
caponets
caponier
caponiers
caponise
caponised
caponises
caponize
caponized
caponizes
caponizing
caponomics
capons
caporal
caporals
caporegime
caporegimes
capos

Literary usage of Caponiers

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Siege and Fall of Port Arthur by W. Richmond Smith (1905)
"... with a view to destroying the caponiers and filling in the moats—An important advance of the investing lines west of 203 Metre Hill. ..."

2. Field Works, Their Technical Construction and Tactical Application by Charles Booth Brackenbury (1888)
"Field casemates—Tiers of fire—Supply of ammunition—Head cover— Loopholes—Revetments—Embrasures—Cover for guns -Platforms —Stockades—Tambours—Caponiers—Keeps ..."

3. A Treatise Containing the Practical Part of Fortification: In Four Parts by John Muller (1755)
"... to the bottom of the ditch, whereas the others are made in the form of all other parapets. Caponiers made from the body of the place to the outworks, ..."

4. Text Book of Fortification and Military Engineering by Royal Military Academy (Sandhurst), Royal Military Academy (Great Britain), Royal Military Academy (Great Britain (1893)
"Caponiers and Flanking Galleries. o which for some local reason, such as the proximity of cover, 441. In the case of works of particular importance, ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Caponiers on Dictionary.com!Search for Caponiers on Thesaurus.com!Search for Caponiers on Google!Search for Caponiers on Wikipedia!

Search