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   Gla·cis

   /ˈɡlāsis/

   

   noun

   • 1. a gently sloping bank, in particular one that slopes down from a fort, exposing attackers to the defenders' missiles.

   Word Origin late 17th century: from French, from Old French glacier ‘to slip’, from glace ‘ice’, based on Latin glacies.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   • L

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