retirades

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A form of retirade — A kind of retrenchment, as in the body of a bastion, which may be disputed inch by inch after the defenses are dismantled. It usually consists of two faces which make a reentering angle.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of retirade
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“retirades.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retirades. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retirades,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retirades.

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