Definitions For Glaci

Noun

GLACIS (plural es or glacis) (military) A gentle incline in front of a fortification. (military) The angled armour plate on the front of a tank; glacis plate. (geomorphology) An erosional or depositional landform, with little slope. (postal service) A device for sorting mail which slides parcels across a sloped surface.

Translations

French: glacis, m Irish: claonfort, m Maori: tahitahi Swedish: glaci, c, glacis, c Finnish: etulevy

Etymology

{{PIE root, en, gel}} Borrowed from {{bor, en, fr, glacis}}.