enceinte vs up the stump

enceinte

noun
  • The line of works forming the main enclosure of a fortress. 

  • An enclosure. 

  • The area or town enclosed by a line of fortification. 

adj
  • Pregnant. 

up the stump

prep
  • At a loss, puzzled, in a bind. 

  • Pregnant. 

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