凸角堡
Redan \Re*dan"\ (r?*d?n"), n. [F., for OF. redent a double notching or jagging, as in the teeth of a saw, fr. L. pref. re- re- + dens, dentis, a tooth. Cf. {Redented}.] [Written sometimes {redent} and {redens}.] 1. (Fort.) A work having two parapets whose faces unite so as to form a salient angle toward the enemy. 2. A step or vertical offset in a wall on uneven ground, to keep the parts level.