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单词 vallum
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Definition of vallum in English:

vallum

noun ˈvaləm
  • (in ancient Rome) a defensive wall, rampart, or stockade.

    (古罗马)垒墙,壁垒

    Example sentencesExamples
    • There was a ditch on the north side, and a military zone on the south defined by an earthwork called the vallum.
    • A vallum some 27 feet wide and nine feet deep was dug as further protection for the wall.
    • The final addition was the ‘vallum’ to the rear of the wall.

Origin

Latin, collective from vallus 'stake, palisade'.

Rhymes

alum, Calum, mallam
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