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Berm — Berme Berme, n. [F. berme, of German origin; cf. G. brame, br[ a]me, border, akin to E. brim.] 1. (Fort.) A narrow shelf or path between the bottom of a parapet and the ditch. [1913 Webster] 2. (Engineering) A ledge at the bottom of a bank or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
berm — [bʉrm] n. [Fr berme & Du berm < MDu baerm: for IE base see BROOM] 1. a ledge or space between the ditch and parapet in a fortification: also sp. berme ☆ 2. Dial. the shoulder of a road 3. a narrow ledge or path as at the top or bottom of a… … English World dictionary
Berm — A berm is a level space, shelf, or raised barrier separating two areas. Berm is a loanword from Dutch.cite book | year=1989 | title=Oxford English Dictionary | publisher=Oxford University Press | location=Oxford, England] HistoryIn mediaeval… … Wikipedia
Ditch (fortification) — A ditch and earth bank at Old Sarum, near Salisbury in England, dating from the Iron Age. A ditch in military engineering is an obstacle, designed to slow down or break up an attacking force, while a trench is intended to provide cover to the… … Wikipedia
berm — /bɜm/ (say berm) noun 1. Also, berme. Fortifications a narrow terrace between the rampart and moat; bench. 2. the ledge or shoulder alongside a road. 3. NZ a strip of grass between a roadway and footpath. 4. Geology a nearly horizontal portion of …
berm — n. 1 a narrow path or grass strip beside a road, canal, etc. 2 a narrow ledge, esp. in a fortification between a ditch and the base of a parapet. Etymology: F berme f. Du. berm … Useful english dictionary
Berm — That area between a plain or *curtain wall of a castle and its ditch or moat … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
berm — [bə:m] noun a raised bank or flat strip of land bordering a river, canal, or road. ↘an artificial ridge or embankment. ↘a narrow ledge, especially one between a ditch and the base of a parapet. Origin C18 (denoting a narrow space): from Fr. berme … English new terms dictionary
Berm — 1) Strip of ground between the base of the curtain wall and the ditch. (Kenyon, John R. Medieval Fortifications, 211) 2) Flat space between the base of the curtain wall and the inner edge of the moat. Related terms: Castle 3) yeast from frothy… … Medieval glossary
Berme — Berm Berm Berme Berme, n. [F. berme, of German origin; cf. G. brame, br[ a]me, border, akin to E. brim.] 1. (Fort.) A narrow shelf or path between the bottom of a parapet and the ditch. [1913 Webster] 2. (Engineering) A ledge at the bottom of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bell barrow — A bell barrow, sometimes referred to as a Wessex type barrow, campanulate form barrow, or a bermed barrow is a type of tumulus identified as such by both John Aubrey and William Stukeley.In the United Kingdom they take the form of a circular… … Wikipedia
