blindage

== English == === Etymology === From blind +‎ -age. Compare French blindage. === Pronunciation === enPR: blīn′dĭj, IPA(key): /ˈblaɪn.dɪd͡ʒ/ Hyphenation: blind‧age === Noun === blindage (plural blindages) (military, historical) A cover or protection for an advanced trench or approach, formed of fascines and earth supported by a framework. (military) A deep dugout, often equipped with bunks and other fittings. A final layer of material such as sand or road scrapings that is spread to fill in any small gaps in the road surface and soak up any wet spots. ==== Derived terms ==== blindage-frame ==== Related terms ==== mantelet, mantlet armor, armour ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “blindage”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “blindage, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “blindage”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC, page 587, column 3. “blindage”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. == French == === Etymology === From blinder +‎ -age. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /blɛ̃.daʒ/ === Noun === blindage m (plural blindages) armour, armour plating ==== Descendants ==== → Belarusian: блінда́ж (blindáž) → Polish: blindaż → Portuguese: blindagem → Russian: блинда́ж (blindáž) → Ukrainian: блінда́ж (blindáž) === Further reading === “blindage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012