salients
plural of salient
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Source: Wiktionary
Sa"li*ent, a. Etym: [L. saliens, -entis, p.pr. of salire to leap; cf. F. saillant. See Sally, n. & v. i..]
1. Moving by leaps or springs; leaping; bounding; jumping. "Frogs and salient animals." Sir T. Browne.
2. Shooting out up; springing; projecting. He had in himself a salient, living spring of generous and manly action. Burke.
3. Hence, figuratively, forcing itself on the attention; prominent; conspicuous; noticeable. He [Grenville] had neither salient traits, nor general comprehensiveness of mind. Bancroft.
4. (Math. & Fort.)
Definition: Projectiong outwardly; as, a salient angle; -- opposed to reëntering. See Illust. of Bastion.
5. (Her.)
Definition: Represented in a leaping position; as, a lion salient. Salient angle. See Salient, a., 4.
– Salient polygon (Geom.), a polygon all of whose angles are salient.
– Salient polyhedron (Geom.), a polyhedron all of whose solid angles are salient.
Sa"li*ent, a. (Fort.)
Definition: A salient angle or part; a projection.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 January 2025
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