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vallation

(va lā′s̸hən)

noun

a wall or earthwork formerly used for military defense
the art or process of building such a defense

Origin: LL vallatio < L vallatus, pp. of vallare, to protect with a rampart < vallum, rampart, wall

See vallation in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

An earthwork wall used for military defense; a rampart.
The process of planning or erecting earth fortifications.

Origin:

Origin: Late Latin vallātiō, vallātiōn-

Origin: , from Latin vallātus

Origin: , past participle of vallāre, to surround with a rampart

Origin: , from vallum, rampart

Origin: , from vallus, stake

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Related Forms:

valˈla·toˌry (vălˈə-tôrˌē, -tōrˌē) adjective

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