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A work having two parapets whose faces unite so as to form a salient angle toward the enemy.

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  1. n. A work having two parapets whose faces unite so as to form a salient angle toward the enemy.
  2. n. A step or vertical offset in a wall on uneven ground, to keep the parts level.
  3. 1. (Fort.) A work having two parapets whose faces unite so as to form a salient angle toward the enemy. 2. A step or vertical offset in a wall on uneven ground, to keep the parts level.
  4. A work having two parapets whose faces unite so as to form asalient angle toward the enemy.
  5. n. A work having two parapets whose faces unite so as to form a salient angle toward the enemy. n. A step or vertical offset in a wall on uneven ground, to keep the parts level.