Rideau
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɹiˈdəʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rideau is a noun meaning A fortification or barrier such as a small earthen mound or ridge, a file of troops, etc.
Meaning
A fortification or barrier such as a small earthen mound or ridge, a file of troops, etc.
Example Sentences
At the end of a three hours' cannonade, few if any of the Danish block-ships, prames, or rideaus, had ceased firing ; […]
In less than an hour we arrived at the side of a small covert overhanging a rideau (or bank) of considerable extent : […]
Leaving only a rideau of troops on the left bank of the James, Grant sent Sheridan and the greater part of the army to the Potomac […]
About the 24th proposal was made for taking the enemy's vessels, three of which were at anchor a little below the fort, and some of their rideaus likewise.
Word Forms
- rideaus
- rideaux
Related Words
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