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Noun Concept
Categories: Warfare of the Middle Ages, Military technology, Articles with short description, Tactical formations, Fortification by type
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laager  lager  wagon fort  corral  Hussite Wagenburg
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A camp defended by a circular formation of wagons WordNet 3.0
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A camp defended by a circular formation of wagons WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A wagon fort, wagon fortress, wagenburg or corral, often referred to as circling the wagons, is a temporary fortification made of wagons arranged into a rectangle, circle, or other shape and possibly joined with each other to produce an improvised military camp. Wikipedia
A mobile fortification Wikipedia Disambiguation
Military defense formation Wikidata
A circle of wagons, either for the purpose of trapping livestock, or for defense. Wiktionary
Circle of wagons. Wiktionary (translation)
A defensive encampment encircled by wagons, especially by South African Boers. Wiktionary
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The wagon train formed a corral to protect against Comanche attacks. Wiktionary
IS A
camp
fortification
HAS PART
handcart
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
REGION DOMAIN
South Africa
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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laager, lager
Wikipedia
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wagon fort
Wikidata
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wagon fort
Wiktionary
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corral, laager
Wikipedia Redirections
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Hussite Wagenburg, Leaguer, Wagenburg (wagon fort), Wagenburg of the Hussites, wagon fortress
Wikidata Alias
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laager

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