crownwork

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noun

A type of fortification, like a hornwork, but consisting of a full bastion with the walls on either side ending in half-bastions from which longer flank walls run back towards the main fortress.

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crownjacketjacket crowncap
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Meanings

nouncrownwork (countable and uncountable, plural crownworks)

plural crownworks

  1. countableA type of fortification, like a hornwork, but consisting of a full bastion with the walls on either side ending in half-bastions from which longer flank walls run back towards the main fortress.
  2. uncountabledentistryThe addition of a crown.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth

Similar
crownjacketjacket crowncap
Broader
dental appliance
Also see
capcrownjacket

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From crown + work.

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Translations

Finnish kruunulinna, kruunun tekeminen
  • kruunulinnatype of fortification
  • kruunun tekeminenin dentistry
Cite this entry
APA

crownwork. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crownwork

MLA

“crownwork.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crownwork. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crownwork,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crownwork.

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