RETIRADE

Ret`i*rade", n. Etym: [F.; cf. Sp. retirada retreat. See Retire.] (Fort.)

Definition: A kind of retrenchment, as in the body of a bastion, which may be disputed inch by inch after the defenses are dismantled. It usually consists of two faces which make a reëntering angle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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5 June 2025

UNDERLAY

(verb) raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; “underlay the plate”


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