circumvallate
circumvallate
Definition
cir·cum·val·late (-val′āt′)
transitive verb -·lat′ed, -·lat′·ing
to surround with or as with a wall or trench
Etymology: < L circumvallatus, pp. of circumvallare < circum, around + vallare < vallum, rampart, wall
adjective
surrounded by or as by a wall or trench
cir′·cum·val·la′·tion noun
Browse dictionary entries near circumvallate
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