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- noun (Fort.) A semicircular projection made at the shoulder of a bastion for the purpose of covering the retired flank, -- found in old fortresses.
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- noun A
semicircular projection made at theshoulder of abastion for the purpose of covering the retiredflank , found in oldfortresses .
Etymologies
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French, literally "little ear", from oreille an ear, from Latin oricula, auricula, diminutive of auris an ear. See ear.
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