kaponiera

See also: kaponierą

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French caponnière.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.pɔˈɲɛ.ra/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛra
  • Syllabification: ka‧po‧nie‧ra

Noun

kaponiera f

  1. (historical) caponier (work made across or in a ditch, to protect it from the enemy (as fire from it could cover the ditch), or to serve as a covered passageway (e.g. to outworks))

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