n. [ F.; cf. Sp. retirada retreat. See Retire. ] (Fort.) 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 reentering angle. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
A retired part of the peninsula. Hawthorne. [ 1913 Webster ]
Retired flank (Fort.),
Retired list (Mil. & Naval),
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a.
A retired part of the peninsula. Hawthorne. [ 1913 Webster ]
Retired flank (Fort.),
Retired list (Mil. & Naval),
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