The English Patient (Film) Glossary

The English Patient (Film) Glossary

expedition

a journey taken with a specific purpose in mind

treaties

a formal agreement between states

weir

a low dam built across a river to raise the level of water

gunnel

a type of fish of long length and with a dorsal fin that runs along most of the back

stilted

strained

demarcation

fixing the boundary of something

shelling

to bombard

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