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ravelin

rav·el·in [ rávv'lən ] (plural rav·el·ins)


noun 
Definition:
 
arrowhead-shaped outwork in fortifications: a small outwork in fortifications consisting of two embankments shaped like an arrowhead that point outward in front of a larger defense work

[Late 16th century. Via French< Italian ravellina]
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