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redan
[ ri-dan ]
/ rɪˈdæn /
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noun Fortification.
a V-shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
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British Dictionary definitions for redan
redan
/ (rɪˈdæn) /
noun
a fortification of two parapets at a salient angle
Word Origin for redan
C17: from French, from earlier redent notching of a saw edge, from re- + dent tooth, from Latin dēns
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