rasante

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/ɹəˈzɑnt/

adjective

Sweeping; grazing; applied to a style of fortification in which the command of the works over each other, and over the country, is kept very low, so that the shot may more effectually sweep or graze the ground before them

OriginFrench rasant →
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Meanings

adjectiverasante (comparative more rasante, superlative most rasante)

comparative more rasante · superlative most rasante

  1. historicalgovernmentSweeping; grazing; applied to a style of fortification in which the command of the works over each other, and over the country, is kept very low, so that the shot may more effectually sweep or graze the ground before them

Origin

  1. Frenchrasant
  2. Englishrasante

From French rasant, present participle of raser (“to graze”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with rasante

pointespront
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Anagrams

Antaressanteraanearst
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rasante,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rasante.

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