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Caponiere
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What's The Definition Of Caponiere?Synonyms | Synonyms for Caponiere: Related Terms | Find terms related to Caponiere: See Also | Caponiere In Webster's Dictionary \Cap`o*niere"\, n. [F. caponni[`e]re, fr. Sp.
caponera, orig., a cage for fattening capons, hence, a place
of refuge; cf. It. capponiera. See {Capon}.] (Fort.)
A work made across or in the ditch, to protect it from the
enemy, or to serve as a covered passageway.
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