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castrametation
cas·tra·me·ta·tion [ kàstrəmə táysh'n ] (plural cas·tra·me·ta·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
laying out of military camp: the creation and laying out of a military encampment
[Late 17th century. < French castramétation< Latin castra metari "measure or mark out a camp"]
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