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orillon

orillon noun: a semicircular or squared off projection made at the shoulder of a bastion for the purpose of covering the retired flank, found in old fortresses.

Noun

orillon (plural orillons)

  1. A semicircular or squared off projection made at the shoulder of a bastion for the purpose of covering the retired flank, found in old fortresses.

Forms of orillon

pluralorillons
alternative formorillion

Origin of orillon

From French orillon (literally “little ear”), from oreille (“an ear”), from Latin oricula, auricula, diminutive of auris (“an ear”). See ear.

Questions about orillon

What does orillon mean?
Orillon means a semicircular or squared off projection made at the shoulder of a bastion for the purpose of covering the retired flank, found in old fortresses.
What part of speech is orillon?
Orillon is a noun.
What is the plural of orillon?
The plural of orillon is orillons.

Words near orillon in the dictionary

  1. orihou
  2. Orikhiv
  3. Orillia
  4. orillion
  5. orillions
  6. orillon
  7. orillons
  8. Orimattila
  9. Orimulsion
  10. Orimulsions
  11. Orin

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