Definition
A small ditch or channel; specifically a drainage trench or water channel in fortifications or engineering.
Etymology
From French 'cunette,' derived from Latin 'cuneus' (wedge), referring to the wedge-shaped or V-shaped profile of such channels.
Kelly Says
Medieval fortification engineers used cunettes to channel water away—and the wedge-shaped cross-section was genius because it let water flow fast while staying narrow!
Translations
ARالعربية
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CACatalà
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CSČeština
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DEDeutsch
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ELΕλληνικά
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ESEspañol
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FRFrançais
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HIहिन्दी
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HUMagyar
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IDBahasa Indonesia
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ITItaliano
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MSBahasa Melayu
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MYမြန်မာ
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NLNederlands
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PLPolski
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PTPortuguês
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RORomână
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RUРусский
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SVSvenska
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SWKiswahili
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TEతెలుగు
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TRTürkçe
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UKУкраїнська
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VITiếng Việt
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