faussebraye

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/ˈfəʊsbɹeɪ/

noun

A second rampart, exterior and parallel to the main rampart, and considerably below its level.

OriginFrench fausse-braie →
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Meanings

nounfaussebraye (plural faussebrayes)

plural faussebrayes · alternative fausse-braye · alternative faussebraie

  1. governmentA second rampart, exterior and parallel to the main rampart, and considerably below its level.

Origin

  1. Frenchfausse-braie
  2. Englishfaussebraye

From French fausse-braie.

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APA

faussebraye. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faussebraye

MLA

“faussebraye.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faussebraye. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “faussebraye,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faussebraye.

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