"Salient" is a word in ENGLISH
A salient angle or part; a projection.
Shooting out or up; springing; projecting.
Represented in a leaping position; as, a lion salient.
Projecting outwardly; as, a salient angle; -- opposed
to reentering. See Illust. of Bastion.
Moving by leaps or springs; leaping; bounding; jumping.
Hence, figuratively, forcing itself on the attention;
prominent; conspicuous; noticeable.
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The sharp edge or salient angle formed by two surfaces meeting each other, whether plane or curved; -- applied particularly …
Read the complete definitionThe exterior side of the polygon, or that imaginary line which connects the salient angles of two adjacent bastions.
Read the complete definitionA small defense work at a salient angle; or a part of a parapet elevated to screen the other part …
Read the complete definitionA simple fieldwork, consisting of two faces forming a salient angle pointing outward and open at the gorge.
Read the complete definitiongíding - Edge, rim, border, cant, an external or salient angle. (cf. bibíg, binít, bínka).
Read the complete definitionA projecting turret for a sentry, as at the salient angles of works, or the acute angles of bastions.
Read the complete definitionAn outwork composed of two faces, forming a salient angle whose gorge resembles a half-moon; -- now called a ravelin.
Read the complete definitionA fieldwork consisting of two faces, forming a salient angle, and two parallel flanks. See Bastion.
Read the complete definitionA detached work with two embankments which make a salient angle. It is raised before the curtain on the counterscarp …
Read the complete definitionA work having two parapets whose faces unite so as to form a salient angle toward the enemy.
Read the complete definitionThe intersection of two surface forming a salient angle, especially the angle at the top between the opposite slopes or …
Read the complete definitionThe highest portion of the glacis proceeding from the salient angle of the covered way.
Read the complete definitionThree sided, the sides being plane or concave; having three salient angles or edges; trigonal.
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