Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for BAC'ULE
BAC'ULE, n. [Fr. bascule.]
In fortification, a kind of portcullis or gate, made like a pitfall, with a counterpoise, and supported by two great stakes. – Encyc.
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BAC'ULE, n. [Fr. bascule.]
In fortification, a kind of portcullis or gate, made like a pitfall, with a counterpoise, and supported by two great stakes. – Encyc.
Return to page 4 of the letter “B”.