dashibei 出塀
KEY WORD : architecture / castles
 
A wall projecting 15 - 30cm outwards from the flat top *inubashiri 犬走り of a castle embankment or rampart. This wall enables the defenders to observe the movement of enemy forces and it serves as a platform for counterattack with spears and stones, directly above the attacking enemy forces .
 
 

 
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