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mamelon
/ ˈmæmələn /
noun
- a small rounded hillock
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mamelon1
C19: from French: nipple
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Example Sentences
Malakov Tower and the Mamelon battery in front of it were the scenes of bloody conflicts.
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On June 7, after another terrific bombardment, the French stormed the Mamelon, though not without a serious struggle.
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After nearly two days' incessant firing the French stormed the Mamelon and two advance redoubts.
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In front of the right attack a work called the Quarries had to be taken, which was done at the same time as the Mamelon.
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They reached the summit of the mamelon from which Xenophon was descending, and began rolling down crags.
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