What is the meaning of Glacis?

(n.) A gentle slope or a smooth, gently sloping bank; especially (Fort.), that slope of earth which inclines from the covered way toward the exterior ground or country (see Illust. of Ravelin).
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APAWebster's. (2011). glacis. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/glacis/definitions/2012340
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "glacis" http://smartdefine.org/glacis/definitions/2012340 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, glacis, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/glacis/definitions/2012340>.
MLAWebster's. "glacis" 27 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/glacis/definitions/2012340>