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| Noun | 1. An alternative spelling for "Fougasse": A small mine, in the form of a well sunk from the surface of the ground, charged with explosive and projectiles. It is made in a position likely to be occupied by the enemy.[Websters]. | |
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Date "FOUGADE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
Specialty Definition: FOUGADE
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| Noah Webster | [Noun] In the art of war, a little mine, in the form of a well, 8 or 10 feet wide, and 10 or 12 deep, dug under some work, fortification or post, charged with sacks of powder and covered with stones or earth, for destroying the works by explosion. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
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