REDANS
Noun
redans
plural of redan
Anagrams
• Anders, Dranes, Naders, Rendas, Sander, Snader, dearns, denars, resand, sander, sandre, snared
Source: Wiktionary
REDAN
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