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Inmilitary architecture, a covertwayorcovered way (French: chemin couvert Italian: strada coperta) is a path on top of the counterscarp of a fortification. It is protected by an embankment which is made up by the crest of the glacis.[1] It is able to give the fort's garrison a position beyond the ditch, as well as a continuous line of communication around the outworks.[2]
An enlarged area within a covertway designed to allow troops to assemble on it is known as a place-of-arms.[3]
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