Chania ,Bulwark Sabbionara

Chania, Bulwark Sabbionara (Koum Kapi)

Bulwark: Barricade of beams and soil used in 15th and 16th century fortifications designed to mount artillery. On board ships the term is used of the woodwork running round the ship above the level of the deck. Figuratively it means anything serving as a defence.

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