cavin

cavin
(ka-vin) s. m.
1°   Terme militaire. Chemin creux qui tient lieu de tranchée et qui favorise les approches ou la défense.
2°   Terme de géologie. Lieu bas ou petite fondrière.
   XIVe s.
•   Par dedens un cavain [il] se mist privéement, Du Guesclin. 1156.
•   Il n'est deuil qu'on n'oublie, à terme bien prochain ; Qui est mors, il est mors, on le boute en cavain, Baud. de Seb. I, 866.
   XVIe s.
•   La plaine estant au dessous de plusieurs fonceaux, vallées et cavains, AMYOT Timoléon, 38.
•   Ceux de dedans avoient pourveu d'arcbuserie tous les cavins et lieux avantageux, M. DU BELL. 446.
•   [Les animaux] .... qui ont leur repaire aux caveins des montagnes, BAÏF Oeuvres, p. 4, dans LACURNE.
   Cave 3.

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