Cascan

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In fortification, cascans, or cascanes, are holes or cavities in the form of wells, made in the terreplein, near a rampart; from which a gallery, dug in a similar manner underground, is conveyed, to give air to the enemy's mine.

This article incorporates content from the 1728 Cyclopaedia, a publication in the public domain.