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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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