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Meanings of chemin de ronde in English
A chemin de ronde (French, "round path"' or "patrol path"; French pronunciation: [ʃəmɛ̃ də ʁɔ̃d]), also called an allure, alure or, more prosaically, a wall-walk, is a raised protected walkway behind a castle battlement.In early fortifications, high castle walls were difficult to defend from the ground.
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Even "a sort of chemin de ronde" remains around the clocher, perhaps once provided with a parapet of defence.
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