REDAN


Meaning of REDAN in English

[ rɪ'dan ]

■ noun an arrow-shaped embankment as part of a fortification.

Origin

C17: from Fr., from redent 'notching (of a saw)', from re- 'again' (expressing repetition) + dent 'tooth'.

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