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Chemin De Ronde I N Raised Protected Walkway

Word chemin de ronde
Definition n. A raised, protected walkway behind a battlement designed for patrolling the walls.
Sentence Finally I crossed the bridge and tried the iron gate. It yielded, and I walked through the tunnel formed by the thickness of the chemin de ronde.
Source “Kerfol,” Stories to Remember, p.113

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