REDOUBT


Meaning of REDOUBT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ rɪˈdaut ]

n. Mil. an outwork or fieldwork usu. square or polygonal and without flanking defences. [F redoute f. obs. It. ridotta f. med.L reductus refuge f. past part. of L reducere withdraw (see REDUCE): -b- after DOUBT (cf. REDOUBTABLE)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.