girone

Definitions of girone
  1. noun
    an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
    synonyms: baluardo, cerchia, cinta, cinta muraria, muro
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    types:
    merlatura, merlo
    a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
    type of:
    argine
    a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
  2. noun
    (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
    synonyms: round
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    type of:
    compartimento, compartizione, comparto, divisione, frazionamento, parte, partizione, ripartizione, sezione, suddivisione
    one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
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