Found 2 items, similar to terreplein.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: terreplein terreplein n : level space where heavy guns can be mounted behind the parapet at the top of a rampart
English → English (gcide) Definition: Terreplein Terreplein \Terre"plein`\, n. [F., fr. L. terra earth + planus even, level, plain.] 1. (Fort.) The top, platform, or horizontal surface, of a rampart, on which the cannon are placed. See Illust. of Casemate. [1913 Webster] 2. (Civ. Engin.) An embankment of earth with a broad level top, which is sometimes excavated to form a continuation of an elevated canal across a valley. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]