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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">epaulements</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>defensive walls</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>bastion components</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>epaulement</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Covering masses like ramparts made of fascines and earth, raised to protect soldiers from the fire of the enemy. In more formal fortifications, this may refer to the corner angle of a bastion. ]]></note></mads>