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De - Pt| English Dictionary: redens | by the DICT Development Group |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Redan \Re*dan"\ (r?*d?n"), n. [F., for OF. redent a double notching or jagging, as in the teeth of a saw, fr. L. pref. re- re- + dens, dentis, a tooth. Cf. {Redented}.] [Written sometimes {redent} and {redens}.] 1. (Fort.) A work having two parapets whose faces unite so as to form a salient angle toward the enemy. 2. A step or vertical offset in a wall on uneven ground, to keep the parts level. | |
