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breastworks (defensive walls, <defensive walls and defensive wall components>, ... Components (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Defensive walls about breast high. |
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breastworks (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
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breastwork (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
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borstweringen (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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borstwering (C,U,Dutch,AD,U,U)
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garde-corps (C,U,French-P,AD,U,MSN)
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Brustwehren (C,U,German,D,PN)
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Brustwehr (C,U,German-P,AD,SN)
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Umwehrung (C,U,German,UF,U,SN)
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parapetos (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,PN)
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parapeto (C,U,Spanish,AD,U,SN)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: V.PJ |
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Objects Facet |
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.... Components (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ components (objects parts) (G) |
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............ <components by specific context> (G) |
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................ architectural elements (G) |
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.................... <architectural elements by building type> (G) |
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............................ <defensive walls and defensive wall components> (G) |
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................................ defensive walls (G) |
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.................................... breastworks (G) |
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Dutch ..... Dekkingen van aarde (grond), steen of ander materiaal, ter bescherming van erachter opgestelde schutters of geschut; in de middeleeuwen veelal bestaande uit gekanteelde muren, ater meestal van aarde. |
German ..... Wehrmauer in Brusthöhe. |
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