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magistral line
noun
Fortification.
- the line from which the position of the other lines of fieldworks is determined.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of magistral line1
First recorded in 1850–55
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Example Sentences
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The line of the escarp is called the magistral line since it regulates the trace.
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A glance at any of the plans that have already been shown will show that hitherto the crests of parapets had always been traced parallel to the escarp or magistral line.
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