( n. )
A work constructed on each side of the ravelins, to increase their strength, procure additional ground beyond the ditch, or cover the shoulders of the bastions.
( n. )
A work constructed on each side of the ravelins, to increase their strength, procure additional ground beyond the ditch, or cover the shoulders of the bastions.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012