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🛡️ A V-shaped fort ⛳ A sloped green
redan

redan

9.9
A V-shaped fort built out from a defensive line to give cover and let defenders fire in two directions
  • noun
  • /rɪˈdæn/
  • Archaic
translation icon : redán
  • Look at that redan!

Examples

  • The redan was built last year.

  • The soldiers took cover behind the redan during the attack.

  • Engineers constructed a redan to strengthen the defensive line on the hillside.

  • From the top of the redan, the defenders could fire in two directions at the advancing enemy.

  • During the battle, the soldiers took cover behind the redan to avoid enemy fire.

  • The general ordered the construction of a redan to strengthen the fort's defenses on both flanks.

  • They used the redan as a strategic position to fire at approaching troops from two directions.

Synonyms

ravelin
vsredan
  • Specialized
9.9

A triangular wall outside a fort that protects the main walls

is a V shaped projection from a defensive line giving cover and fire
lunette
vsredan
  • Archaic
9.9

A small crescent-shaped fort built outside main defenses to protect a position

is V shaped and focuses on providing cover and fire both ways

Surface Forms

redan singular
redans plural

Etymology

Redan comes from a French idea meaning 'bent back' or 'turned in', which gives a strong picture of a V-shaped part of a wall that points out but folds so defenders can fire along both sides. That's why a redan is a V-shaped fort that protects soldiers and lets them shoot in two directions.