What is the meaning of Glacis?

A gentle incline.

  1. A gentle sloping landform created by the deposition or erosion of material.
    1. A gentle incline in front of a fortification which protects it from cannon fire and exposes attackers to more effective return fire from defenders.

      A gentle sloping landform created by the deposition or erosion of material.

      1. A gentle incline in front of a fortification which protects it from cannon fire and exposes attackers to more effective return fire from defenders.

        A gentle incline in front of a fortification which protects it from cannon fire and exposes attackers to more effective return fire from defenders.

        In full glacis plate: the angled armour plate on the front of a tank which protects it from projectiles; also , such a plate protecting an opening (for example, on a ship).

        A device for sorting mail which slides parcels across a sloped surface.

        second-person singular present subjunctive of glaçar

        past of glacar

        Source: wiktionary.org