Vanfess

(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 4:14:01

Van"fess` (?), n. [F. avant-foss'e; avant before + foss'e ditch. Cf. Fosse.] Fort.

A ditch on the outside of the counterscarp, usually full of water.

 

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