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Meaning of redan

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redan (n.)

A work having two parapets whose faces unite so as to form a salient angle toward the enemy.

A step or vertical offset in a wall on uneven ground, to keep the parts level.

redan Sentence Examples

  1. The fortress was defended by a series of star-shaped redans.
  2. The redan's triangular salient protruded into the open field.
  3. The flanking parapets of the redan provided crossfire coverage.
  4. The enemy breached the redan with concentrated artillery fire.
  5. The ragged line of redans marked the outer perimeter of the encampment.
  6. The infantry occupied the redans and prepared for the upcoming battle.
  7. The redoubt consisted of a large central work flanked by two redans.
  8. The redan was constructed to protect the vulnerable approach to the castle.
  9. The defenders sheltered within the redan's caponiers and casemates.
  10. The conquistadors erected a system of redans and entrenchments to consolidate their position.

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A work having two parapets whose faces unite so as to form a salient angle toward the enemy., A step or vertical offset in a wall on uneven ground, to keep the

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The fortress was defended by a series of star-shaped redans.

The redan's triangular salient protruded into the open field.

The flanking parapets of the redan provided crossfire coverage.

The enemy breached the redan with concentrated artillery fire.