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retirade

retirade noun: 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.

Noun

retirade (plural retirades)

  1. 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.

Forms of retirade

pluralretirades

Origin of retirade

From French retirade. Compare Spanish retirada (“retreat”). See retire.

Questions about retirade

What does retirade mean?
Retirade means 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.
What part of speech is retirade?
Retirade is a noun.
What is the plural of retirade?
The plural of retirade is retirades.

Words near retirade in the dictionary

  1. retips
  2. retir'd
  3. retirable
  4. retiracies
  5. retiracy
  6. retirade
  7. retirades
  8. retiral
  9. retirals
  10. retirant
  11. retirants

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