vallare
31circumvallate — [sʉr΄kəmval′āt΄] vt. circumvallated, circumvallating [< L circumvallatus, pp. of circumvallare < circum, around + vallare < vallum, rampart, WALL] to surround with or as with a wall or trench adj. surrounded by or as by a wall or trench… …
32vallation — [va lā′shən] n. [LL vallatio < L vallatus, pp. of vallare, to protect with a rampart < vallum, rampart, WALL] 1. a wall or earthwork formerly used for military defense 2. the art or process of building such a defense …
33circumvallate — v.tr. surround with or as with a rampart. Etymology: L circumvallare circumvallat (as CIRCUM , vallare f. vallum rampart) …
34obvallate — (ˈ)äb+ adjective Etymology: Latin obvallatus, past participle of obvallare to surround with a wall, from ob toward, over + vallare to surround with a wall, from vallum wall, rampart more at ob , wall : surrounded by or as if by a wall obvallate… …
35vallate — ˈvaˌlāt adjective Etymology: Latin vallatus, past participle of vallare to surround with a wall, from vallum wall, rampart more at wall : having a raised edge surrounding a depression …
36deval — I. dəˈvȧl, vȯl intransitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Middle English devalen to descend, sink, from Middle French devaler, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin devallare, from Latin de down, away + (assumed) Vulgar Latin vallare (from Latin valles,… …
37cir´cum|val|la´tion — cir|cum|val|late «SUR kuhm VAL ayt», adjective, verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. –adj. 1. encircled with, or as if with, a rampart, wall, trench, or other defense. 2. Anatomy. surrounded by a wall or structure resembling a rampart. –v.t. to encircle with a …
38cir|cum|val|late — «SUR kuhm VAL ayt», adjective, verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. –adj. 1. encircled with, or as if with, a rampart, wall, trench, or other defense. 2. Anatomy. surrounded by a wall or structure resembling a rampart. –v.t. to encircle with a rampart, wall,… …
39val|late — «VAL ayt», adjective. surrounded by a ridge or elevation; having a surrounding ridge or elevation. ╂[< Latin vallātus, past participle of vallāre to surround with a rampart < vallum rampart < vallus stake] …
40val|la|tion — «va LAY shuhn», noun. a trench; rampart. ╂[< Late Latin vallātiō, ōnis < Latin vallāre; see etym. under vallate (Cf. ↑vallate)] …
