# caponier

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌkæp.əˈnɪə/

## Definitions
1. A work made across or in a ditch, to protect it from the enemy (as fire from it could cover the ditch), or to serve as a covered passageway (e.g. to outworks).

## Etymology
From French caponnière.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/caponier