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There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Trace Italienne.
Trace Italienne - as a noun
A fortification composed of many projecting triangular bastions (usually from five to eight), specifically designed to cover each other; first seen in the mid-15th century in italy.
Example: "Star forts were employed by michelangelo in the defensive earthworks of florence, and refined in the sixteenth century by baldassare peruzzi and scamozzi."
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bastion fortstar-shaped fortressstar fortstar fortressExample Sentences
"The city's fortifications were designed in the style of the trace italienne."
"The military engineers used the principles of the trace italienne to construct the fortress."
"The trace italienne was characterized by a star-shaped fortification system."
"Many European cities adopted the trace italienne in the 16th and 17th centuries."
"The trace italienne provided better defense against artillery attacks."
