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retirades

retirades is the plural of retirade.

Meaning of retirade

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.

Questions about retirades

What is retirades the plural of?
Retirades is the plural of retirade.

Words near retirades in the dictionary

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

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