"ravelin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ravelins [plural]
Etymology: From French ravelin, from Italian rivellino, from Latin vallum. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|ravelin}} French ravelin, {{der|en|it|rivellino}} Italian rivellino, {{der|en|la|vallum}} Latin vallum Head templates: {{en-noun}} ravelin (plural ravelins)
  1. An outwork. A fortification outside a castle used to split an attacking force; composed of two faces, forming a salient angle whose gorge resembles a half-moon Wikipedia link: ravelin Translations (fortification outside a castle): raveliini (Finnish), ravelin [masculine] (French), rawelin [masculine] (Polish), revellín [masculine] (Spanish)

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