Retirade
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Retirade is a noun meaning (fortifications) A kind of retrenchment, as in the body of a bastion, which may be disputed inch by inch after the defenses are dismantled. It usually consists of two faces which make a reentering angle.
Meaning
(fortifications) A kind of retrenchment, as in the body of a bastion, which may be disputed inch by inch after the defenses are dismantled. It usually consists of two faces which make a reentering angle.
Word Forms
- retirades
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include reprise, remise, retrocession, retroduction, rebound, recession.
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