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covertway
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thumb|17th century illustration showing a cross-section of the fortifications of Groenlo. From left to right: [[counterscarp, covertway, ditch, faussebraye and the main defensive wall.]] thumb|A place-of-arms on the covertway of Valletta
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thumb|17th century illustration showing a cross-section of the fortifications of Groenlo. From left to right: [[counterscarp, covertway, ditch, faussebraye and the main defensive wall.]] thumb|A place-of-arms on the covertway of Valletta
In military architecture, a covertway or covered way (, ) is a path on top of the counterscarp of a fortification. It is protected by an embankment which is made up by the crest of the glacis. It is able to give the fort's garrison a position beyond the ditch, as well as a continuous line of communication around the outworks.