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Showing words for GLACIS using the English dictionary
6 Letter Words for Glacis
glacis
5 Letter Words for Glacis
algic, clags, gilas, gisla, glias, lacis, laics, ligas, salic, scail, sigla
4 Letter Words for Glacis
ails, asci, cals, cigs, clag, gail, gali, gals, gila, gils, glia, glis, lacs, lags, laic, lias, ligs, saic, sail, scil, sial, sila, slag
3 Letter Words for Glacis
ags, ail, ais, alc, alg, als, asg, asl, cag, cai, cal, cgs, cia, cig, cis, cli, csi, gal, gas, gis, isl, lac, lag, lai, las, lca, lig, lis, lsc, sac, sag, sai, sal, sci, sic, sig, sil, sla
Definitions for Glacis
[1] a gentle slope.
[2] Fortification . a bank of earth in front of the counterscarp or covered way of a fort, having an easy slope toward the field or open country.
[3] a slight incline; slope
[4] an open slope in front of a fortified place
[5] short for glacis plate
Words nearby Glacis
glacier national park, glacier peak, glacier table, glaciologist, glaciology, glacis, glacis plate, glackens, glacé, glad, glad eye
Origin of Glacis
1665–75; < Middle French; akin to Old French glacier to slide; compare Latin glaciāre to make into ice; see glacé
Word origin for Glacis
C17: from French, from Old French glacier to freeze, slip, from Latin glaciāre, from glaciēs ice