Avant-foyer

In artillery, the fire-guard of a traveHfll Avant-garde. — The vanguard or troops that march in fl of the body of an army. [French] Avant-glacis. — In fortification, a secondary glacis in front principal placis; a sort of advanced covered way. [1 Avant-ligne. — A line occupied in front of the main jj but not intended to be permanently held, the object m break the enemy here before he gets to the real position Avant-mur. — In fortifications, the masonry wall farthef the main body of a place. T French] Avant-paralldle. — An intermediate place of arms, cost between the batteries of the first position and the first J when works between these are not sufficient to estaol T! [French] latter. Avant-train — The fore carriage of a four-wheeled veaJ artillery, the limber. [French] Aventail. — The movable front of a helmet; the ventail. ' A venture. — In a military sense, a French term meaning to a critical position.