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ravelin

[ rav-lin ]

noun

, Fortification.
  1. a V -shaped outwork outside the main ditch and covering the works between two bastions.


ravelin

/ ˈrævlɪn /

noun

  1. fortifications an outwork having two embankments at a salient angle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ravelin1

1580–90; < Middle French, earlier revelin < Italian rivellino, diminutive of riva bank, rim
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ravelin1

C16: from Italian ravellino a little bank, from riva bank, from Latin rīpa
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Example Sentences

“We have white crosses marking the sides of the roads, and seeing those is the closest connection that many people will feel to this crisis,” said Paul Ravelin, a State Police patrol commander in Vermont, which saw fatalities jump 32% last year.

Paul Ravelin and other officers stopped to revive Buck with CPR and shocks from a defibrillator.

Paramedics say Ravelin and other first responders’ actions kept Buck’s blood flowing until he could receive hospital treatment.

Homeland Security for the robots, Ravelin said.

Paul Ravelin, another squad member.

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