demigorge

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noun

Half the gorge, or entrance into a bastion, taken from the angle of the flank to the centre of the bastion.

OriginFrench demi-gorge →
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Meanings

noundemigorge (plural demigorges)

plural demigorges

  1. governmentHalf the gorge, or entrance into a bastion, taken from the angle of the flank to the centre of the bastion.

Origin

  1. Frenchdemi-gorge
  2. Englishdemigorge

Borrowed from French demi-gorge.

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APA

demigorge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demigorge

MLA

“demigorge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demigorge. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “demigorge,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demigorge.

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