RAVELINS

Noun

ravelins

plural of ravelin

Anagrams

• inslaver

Source: Wiktionary

RAVELIN

Rave"lin, n. Etym: [F.; cf. Sp. rebellin, It. revellino, rivellino; perhaps fr. L. re- again + vallum wall.] (Fort.)

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

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition