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Saliency :: Saliency (n.) Quality of being salient; hence, vigor..

Ravelin :: Ravelin (n.) A detached work with two embankments which make a salient angle. It is raised before the curtain on the counterscarp of the place. Formerly called demilune, and half-moon..

Saliently :: Saliently (adv.) In a salient manner.

Point :: Point (n.) That which arrests attention, or indicates qualities or character; a salient feature; a characteristic; a peculiarity; hence, a particular; an item; a detail; as, the good or bad points of a man, a horse, a book, a story, etc..

Salient :: Salient (a.) A salient angle or part; a projection.

Salient :: Salient (v. i.) Hence, figuratively, forcing itself on the attention; prominent; conspicuous; noticeable..

Fleche :: Fleche (n.) A simple fieldwork, consisting of two faces forming a salient angle pointing outward and open at the gorge..

Salient :: Salient (v. i.) Represented in a leaping position; as, a lion salient..

Counter-salient :: Counter-salient (a.) Leaping from each other; -- said of two figures on a coast of arms.

Salience :: Salience (n.) The quality or condition of being salient; a leaping; a springing forward; an assaulting.

Ridge :: Ridge (n.) The highest portion of the glacis proceeding from the salient angle of the covered way.

Guerite :: Guerite (n.) A projecting turret for a sentry, as at the salient angles of works, or the acute angles of bastions..

Arris :: Arris (n.) The sharp edge or salient angle formed by two surfaces meeting each other, whether plane or curved; -- applied particularly to the edges in moldings, and to the raised edges which separate the flutings in a Doric column..

Salient :: Salient (v. i.) Moving by leaps or springs; leaping; bounding; jumping.

Saliant :: Saliant (a.) Same as Salient.

Triquetrous :: Triquetrous (a.) Three sided, the sides being plane or concave; having three salient angles or edges; trigonal..

Base :: Base (n.) The exterior side of the polygon, or that imaginary line which connects the salient angles of two adjacent bastions..

Salient :: Salient (v. i.) Shooting out or up; springing; projecting.

Half-moon :: Half-moon (n.) An outwork composed of two faces, forming a salient angle whose gorge resembles a half-moon; -- now called a ravelin..

Redan :: Redan (n.) A work having two parapets whose faces unite so as to form a salient angle toward the enemy.

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