ravelijn

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Middle French ravelin, from Italian rivellino.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌraː.vəˈlɛi̯n/
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  • Hyphenation: ra‧ve‧lijn
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯n

Noun[edit]

ravelijn n (plural ravelijnen, diminutive ravelijntje n)

  1. A ravelin; an outwork with two faces, like a lunette or redan.
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