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red tide
red-top
red water
red whortleberry
red-winged blackbird
red wolf
red worm
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redan
re·dan [ ri dán ] (plural re·dans)


noun 
Definition:
 
V-shaped parapet: a pair of parapets that form a V-shaped projection from the wall of a castle or other fortification
[Late 17th century. < French, variant of redent< dent "tooth" < Latin dent-]
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