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Camouflet vs Camonflet - What's the difference?

camouflet | camonflet |

In military|lang=en terms the difference between camouflet and camonflet

is that camouflet is (military) the resulting cavity in a deep underground burst when there is no rupture of the surface while camonflet is (military) a small mine, sometimes formed in the wall or side of an enemy's gallery, to blow in the earth and cut off the retreat of the miners.

As nouns the difference between camouflet and camonflet

is that camouflet is (military) the resulting cavity in a deep underground burst when there is no rupture of the surface while camonflet is (military) a small mine, sometimes formed in the wall or side of an enemy's gallery, to blow in the earth and cut off the retreat of the miners.

camouflet

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (military) The resulting cavity in a deep underground burst when there is no rupture of the surface.

    • See also

    * crater

    References

    * JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

    camonflet

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (military) A small mine, sometimes formed in the wall or side of an enemy's gallery, to blow in the earth and cut off the retreat of the miners.
    • (Farrow)
    (Webster 1913)