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| Domain | Definition |
Military | Three forms of parapet construction. Ditch-in-front places both the ditch and parapet between the enemy and the earthwork's defenders. Excavated Earth is thrown towards the rear against a revetment constructed of logs, wicker, stones, sod, or other materials to form a parapet. Ditch-in-front is the strongest form of entrenchment and was favored by engineers when time allowed. Ditch-in-rear is the fastest form of entrenchment. Spoil is thrown to the front, often upon a fill of logs, stones, or other materials, to create a parapet. Because the defender stands in the ditch with the parapet covering his body, only half as much earth needs to be excavated. Ditch-both-sides was used to widen a parapet as defense against artillery fire, to create a covered way behind the parapet, or simply to provide enough protection in areas where there was shallow topsoil. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)44 49 54 43 48 2D 49 4E 2D 46 52 4F 4E 54 2C 44 49 54 43 48 2D 49 4E 2D 52 45 41 52 2C 44 49 54 43 48 42 4F 54 48 53 49 44 45 53 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000100 01001001 01010100 01000011 01001000 00101101 01001001 01001110 00101101 01000110 01010010 01001111 01001110 01010100 00101100 00100000 01000100 01001001 01010100 01000011 01001000 00101101 01001001 01001110 00101101 01010010 01000101 01000001 01010010 00101100 00100000 01000100 01001001 01010100 01000011 01001000 00100000 01000010 01001111 01010100 01001000 00100000 01010011 01001001 01000100 01000101 01010011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)D I T C H - I N - F R O N T ,   D I T C H - I N - R E A R ,   D I T C H   B O T H   S I D E S |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0044 0049 0054 0043 0048 002D 0049 004E 002D 0046 0052 004F 004E 0054 002C 0044 0049 0054 0043 0048 002D 0049 004E 002D 0052 0045 0041 0052 002C 0044 0049 0054 0043 0048 0042 004F 0054 0048 0053 0049 0044 0045 0053 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)384354374215434815405249485414238435437421543481552393552142384354374223649544225343383953 |
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