# cavin

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A hollow route, adapted to cover troops and facilitate their approach to a place.

## Etymology
From French cavin (same meaning), ultimately from Latin cavus.

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