Medieval Glossary
Berme
A narrow path round fortifications between the parapet and the ditch, to prevent the earth from falling in.
Related term(s): Fortification; Parapet; Ditch; Fortify; Rampart; Bastion
Category: Castles and Fortifications
Added: 05.31.06
Source information:
Wilhelm, Thomas. A Military Dictionary and Gazetteer. Philadelphia: L.R. Hamersly & Co., 1881. 58.
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