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UPA Terf
Omerta Syndicate Exuro Mortis
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Posted - 2007.09.29 12:30:00 -
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Edited by: UPA Terf on 29/09/2007 12:31:46 bottleneck? otherwise barbican sounds quite like what you mean?
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Beor0d
Congregatio
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Posted - 2007.09.29 12:35:00 -
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Edited by: Beor0d on 29/09/2007 12:35:24 Battlefield? Its in front of a bastion ^^ _______________________ Mining makes mad |
searess
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Posted - 2007.09.29 12:48:00 -
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Edited by: searess on 29/09/2007 12:52:04 Do you mean this ?
After passing through the outer gate, travelers finds themselves in a small courtyard. This courtyard is bare stone. There is nothing located here, no buildings, trees or anything. This is deliberate; the courtyard is a killing zone meant to get rid of any invader that gets past the gates.
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Kyanzes
Utopian Research I.E.L. Hedonistic Imperative
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Posted - 2007.09.29 12:54:00 -
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Edited by: Kyanzes on 29/09/2007 12:54:40
Rampart? Even though that would be the fortification itself, I believe.
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Sara Devi
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Posted - 2007.09.29 12:54:00 -
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When you enter Krak des Chevaliers, you go through a long, very dark tunnel.
The reason it's very long and very dark is so that after you kicked in the doors and made your way down it you'd be chopped to bits by the Crusaders waiting for you, because your eyes are used to the dark by then and the sudden glare would blind you.
I remember being there and seeing the area directly outside the end of the tunnel, and I remember that there was a term for the spot that fits what you're talking about.
But I can't remember the word.
Damn.
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Nizila
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Posted - 2007.09.29 13:07:00 -
[36]
Bawn or Ward?
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Tamia Clant
New Dawn Corp New Eden Research
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Posted - 2007.09.29 13:10:00 -
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Zone where people die.
No...?
Damn.
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Oasio
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Posted - 2007.09.29 13:18:00 -
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in french, -glacis- is the killing ground outside of the fortification -lices- is the space between outer and inner wall
hope it may help
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MorbidPenguin
Hard Corp Brotherhood Of Steel
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Posted - 2007.09.29 13:53:00 -
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Gulag? Pomoerium?
Actually, I'm pretty sure you're thinking of a Killing Field, which was already mentioned.
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Oriella Trikassi
Trikassi Enterprises
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Posted - 2007.09.29 14:22:00 -
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I've searched through some obvious books and can't find such a word:
Phillipe Contamine, War in the Middle Ages (trans from French) James Forde-Johnston, Great Medieval Castles of Britain David Nicolle, Medieval Warfare Source Books, 2 vols.
The last have extensive glossaries.
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SirMoric
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Posted - 2007.09.29 14:33:00 -
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Is it a latin, french, spanish or english word we're looking for? Or is it derived from one of those languages?
You must tell us more.
rgds
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papamikeforthewin
Amarr
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Posted - 2007.09.29 16:22:00 -
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Originally by: SirMoric Is it a latin, french, spanish or english word we're looking for? Or is it derived from one of those languages?
You must tell us more.
rgds
I know I know...
Afaik its an english word but tbh Im only saying that because my native tounge is english. It may just as well be derived from a french or latin word. Its definately doesnt sound germanic nor strickly latin.
I really dont know why I cant think of it. All I can think of is its definition as "field of death" or prepared field of death or something like that. Some of the answers given are incrediable but they arent the one I was thinking of. Im trying to let it go- I think we may have exhausted all possibilities
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papamikeforthewin
Amarr
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Posted - 2007.09.29 16:23:00 -
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Originally by: Mark Lucius Pomoerium? I am not sure if this is what you mean, but the description kinda fits with yours and the other answers given:
This was a strip of clear ground immediately inside or outside the wall. The word is a medieval and later one, derived from the classical Latin post murum, behind the wall.
An external pomoerium, stripped of bushes and building, gave defenders a clear view of what was happening outside and an unobstructed field of shot. An internal pomoeriun gave ready access to the rear of the curtain wall to facilitate movement of the garrison to a point of need. By the end of the sixteenth century, the word had developed further in common use, into pomery.
from: wikipedia
no but excellent attempt.
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Mr Unpleasant
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Posted - 2007.09.29 16:24:00 -
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pincer attack formation!!!!
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Samiloth Justinian
Black Bag Ops
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Posted - 2007.09.29 16:50:00 -
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Killing ground?
BTW, check this out. Blobs and POS warfare will always be around, its the nature of war ^^
Linkage
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Taua Roqa
Minmatar Eve University Ivy League
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Posted - 2007.09.29 16:54:00 -
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Arghhh, yes, there is a word - not mentioned in this thread - but I can't recall it either. >_<
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Reverend Void
Amarr Explicitex Network The Eclipse Empire
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Posted - 2007.09.29 16:58:00 -
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machicolation/ machicolated parapet
meutrieres
chemise
corbel
talus/angled talus
did i hit it?
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Sonafets
Caldari Dragons Of Redemption Triumvirate.
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Posted - 2007.09.29 17:06:00 -
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It's called BALLIUM, or Bailey.
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Reverend Void
Amarr Explicitex Network The Eclipse Empire
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Posted - 2007.09.29 17:11:00 -
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ravelin.
ravelin |?ravl?n| noun historical an outwork of fortifications, with two faces forming a salient angle, constructed beyond the main ditch and in front of the curtain. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French, from obsolete Italian ravellino, of unknown origin.
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Abrazzar
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Posted - 2007.09.29 17:35:00 -
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I only found 'killing ground'. This describes the segmented areas between the outer curtain and inner curtain where you get under fire from three sides. I didn't find a technical term for it but i'm sure if you do some deeper research on concentric castles you'll find one.
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Rooker
Lysian Enterprises
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Posted - 2007.09.29 17:46:00 -
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Battlement? Barricade?
Dammit.... Now you got it stuck in my head too >.<
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Reverend Void
Amarr Explicitex Network The Eclipse Empire
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Posted - 2007.09.29 17:48:00 -
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rampart
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Chaplain Havok
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Posted - 2007.09.29 17:54:00 -
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Epitesephy
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TZeer
BURN EDEN
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Posted - 2007.09.29 17:55:00 -
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Interdictorbubble...
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maCH'EttE
Veto.
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Posted - 2007.09.29 17:57:00 -
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Murder Hole?
'A section between the main gate and a inner portcullis where arrows, rocks, and hot oil could be dropped from the roof'
Originally by: Devil Hanzo (ISD) I got pwned!
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Gavriel Black
Amarr Pandaemonium's Children
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Posted - 2007.09.29 18:04:00 -
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Originally by: maCH'EttE Murder Hole?
'A section between the main gate and a inner portcullis where arrows, rocks, and hot oil could be dropped from the roof'
no the murder hole is the actual hole used to fire arrows etc... from
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Lord Dynastron
Mystical Knights Legionnaire Services Ltd.
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Posted - 2007.09.29 18:06:00 -
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Ok,, Ill play..
"kill box" "bottle neck" "Infection checkpoint"
Here are some that are probably not right,, but,, well,, here we go... "gambit" "DMZ" "gauntlet" "ambuscade"
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Reverend Void
Amarr Explicitex Network The Eclipse Empire
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Posted - 2007.09.29 18:09:00 -
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OP,
Did we hit it?
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GPerson
Gallente The Scope
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Posted - 2007.09.29 18:55:00 -
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I have no idea what the word icould be, put does the name Dahak ring a bell mister OP?
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Oasio
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Posted - 2007.09.29 19:03:00 -
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Edited by: Oasio on 29/09/2007 19:05:50 could be -enfilade-, wich usually describe (gun)fire covering a kiling ground, but also, apparently, the ground covered in such a manner.
oasio
edit: rereading the thread, it was the first word suggested. sorry, was posting what i found, should have reread first :)
Oasio
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