crownwork: Meaning and Definition of

crown•work

Pronunciation: (kroun'wûrk"), [key]
— n. Fort.
  1. an outwork containing a central bastion with a curtain and demibastions, usually designed to cover some advantageous position.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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