"relais" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɹəˈleɪ/ Forms: relais [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French relais. See relay (noun). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|relais}} French relais Head templates: {{en-noun|relais}} relais (plural relais)
  1. (military, historical) A narrow space between the foot of the rampart and the scarp of the ditch, serving to catch any earth that may crumble off or be washed down, and prevent its falling into the ditch. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-relais-en-noun-2FXiBhY~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries Topics: government, military, politics, war
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          "ref": "1803, Essays on the Theory and Practice of the Art of War",
          "text": "if the ground is level, the same person may transport the two cube toises to the distance of 15 toises, which in that case is the length of the relais, which makes him go over 10 leagues per day .",
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          "scarp",
          "scarp"
        ],
        [
          "ditch",
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          "earth",
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