trace italienne

noun

A star fort.

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star-shaped fortressstar fortbastion fortstar fortress
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Meanings

nountrace italienne (plural traces italiennes)

plural traces italiennes

  1. A star fort.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna fortification composed of many projecting triangular bastions (usually from five to eight), specifically designed to cover each other; first seen in the mid-15th century in Italy.

Similar
star-shaped fortressstar fortbastion fortstar fortress
Broader
fortressfort
Also see
star fort

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

French

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APA

trace italienne. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trace%20italienne

MLA

“trace italienne.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trace%20italienne. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trace italienne,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trace%20italienne.

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