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[English Word] Berm: [German Word] der B�schungsabsatz [Definition] 
A narrow shelf, pathway, or ledge typically at the top or bottom of a slope. Also a mound or wall of earth. Also, that strip of ground between the outer curtain wall on the moat.
A Glossary of Castle Terminology
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