plural aggers
1
: a mound or construction made of soil and stones : earthwork sense 1: such as
a
: a fortification made chiefly of earth : rampart
b
: a road usually raised and with sloping drainage embankments
2
: an anatomical prominence
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The ditch and mound (or fossa and agger, respectively) was a common Roman defense system.
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“Agger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agger. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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agger
noun
ag·ger
ˈaj-ər 
: an anatomical prominence
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