REDOUBT


Meaning of REDOUBT in English

[ rɪ'daʊt ]

■ noun Military a temporary or supplementary fortification, typically square or polygonal and without flanking defences.

Origin

C17: from Fr. redoute , from obs. Ital. ridotta and med. L. reductus 'refuge', from L. reducere 'withdraw'; the -b- was added by assoc. with doubt .

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