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Fire step
A step or platform dug into the front side of a military trench so that soldiers could stand on it and fire over the parapet.
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A step or platform dug into the front side of a military trench so that soldiers could stand on it and fire over the parapet.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Fire step"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| footbanknoun | A raised way within the parapet of a fortification. |
| stepnoun | An advance or movement made from one foot to the other; a pace. |
| stairstepnoun | Any of the steps in a staircase |
| kick-stepnoun | (dance) A dance move in which the dancer first kicks a foot in the air in front of the opposite leg (often while bending the knee slightly on that leg) and then puts the foot down shifting balance on to it. |
| step gratenoun | A form of grate for holding fuel, in which the bars rise above one another in the manner of steps. |
| footingnoun | A ground for the foot; place for the foot to rest on; firm foundation to stand on. |
| stepworknoun | A construction in the form of steps. |
| understepverb | To take a step that is not far enough forward. |
| stepbacknoun | (architecture) Synonym of setback (“step-like recession in a wall”). |
| stepsnoun | a course followed by a person in walking or as walking |
| stepping stonenoun | (idiomatic) Something used as a way to progress to something or somewhere else. |
| foot stovenoun | (historical) A small box, with an iron pan, to hold hot coals for warming the feet. |
| stepping-stonenoun | Alternative form of stepping stone. [A stone that can be stepped on in crossing something, especially a marsh or creek.] |
| steppingstonenoun | Alternative form of stepping stone. [A stone that can be stepped on in crossing something, especially a marsh or creek.] |
| brandisenoun | (archaic) A three-legged stand for a pot or pan over a fire. |
| trenchnoun | A long, narrow ditch or hole dug in the ground. |
| scarpnoun | (geology) A cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge caused by erosion or faulting; the steeper side of an escarpment. |
| stairfootnoun | The foot, or bottom, of a flight of stairs. |
| entrenching toolnoun | (military) A short shovel, usually with collapsible handle, used by soldiers for digging trenches, foxholes, etc., and as a weapon in hand-to-hand combat. |
| turnpikenoun | (chiefly US) A toll road, especially a toll expressway. |
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