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rasante

/ɹəˈzɑnt/

rasante 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.

Adjective

rasante (comparative more rasante, superlative most rasante)

  1. (historical) 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

Forms of rasante

comparativemore rasante
superlativemost rasante

Origin of rasante

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

Words that rhyme with rasante

Questions about rasante

What does rasante mean?
Rasante means 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.
What part of speech is rasante?
Rasante is an adjective.
How do you pronounce rasante?
Rasante is pronounced /ɹəˈzɑnt/.

Words near rasante in the dictionary

  1. rasamala
  2. rasamalai
  3. rasamalas
  4. Rasanen
  5. rasant
  6. rasante
  7. rasas
  8. rasavalli
  9. rasavallis
  10. rasberry
  11. Rasberrys

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