redan (plural redans)
A defensive fortification work in the shape of a V.
• -ander, Andre, AndrĂ©, Arden, Drane, Nader, Renda, dearn, denar
Source: Wiktionary
Re*dan" (r*dn"), n. Etym: [F., for OF. redent a double notching or jagging, as in the teeth of a saw, fr. L. pref. re- re- + dens, dentis, a tooth. Cf. Redented.] [Written sometimes redent and redens.]
1. (Fort.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 June 2025
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
