Meaning of castramentation | Babel Free

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Noun. [C2]

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“[The methods of] castramentation are said to have⟳ been introduced into Britain by Brutus. Caesar describes both as having attained, in his time, the highest perfection. The British castramentation was, in some important respects, superior to the[…]”

“The duties of engineers include⟳ the services of reconnaissance, castramentation, fortification, sieges, demolitions, general construction, roads and railroads, and such other special services of an engineering nature as may arise⟳. […] The service of castramentation has to do with the selection of ground for camps, and the laying out and preparation of camps for occupancy.”

“... castramentation includes the selection , laying out , and preparation of camps and cantonments , the reconnais- sance and the municipal and sanitary engineering incident thereto , and may include⟳ the installation , operation and[…]”

“This is true of the art of encampments, "castramentation," which has always mobilized projections and inclined planes. […”

“The science of encamping an army is called castramentation , derived from castra (the Latin word for camp). The armies of ancient Rome were highly regarded for the regularity of their legionary camps, which served as a model⟳ of proper Civil War castramentation. A castramentation officer was usually appointed […]”

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