About The Word Retirade
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Retirade
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What's The Definition Of Retirade?Synonyms | Synonyms for Retirade: Related Terms | Find terms related to Retirade: See Also | Retirade In Webster's Dictionary \Ret`i*rade"\, n. [F.; cf. Sp. retirada retreat. See
{Retire}.] (Fort.)
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
re["e]ntering angle.
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