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- Dictionaryrave·lin/ˈravlən/
noun
- 1. an outwork of fortifications, with two faces forming a salient angle, constructed beyond the main ditch and in front of the curtain. historical
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A ravelin is a triangular fortification or detached outwork, located in front of the innerworks of a fortress (the curtain walls and bastions). Originally called a demi-lune, after the lunette, the ravelin is placed outside a castle and opposite a fortification curtain wall.
The meaning of RAVELIN is a detached work formerly used in fortifications and consisting of two embankments forming a salient angle in front of the curtain of the fortified position.
Ravelin definition: a V-shaped outwork outside the main ditch and covering the works between two bastions.. See examples of RAVELIN used in a sentence.
ravelin in British English. (ˈrævlɪn ) noun. fortifications. an outwork having two embankments at a salient angle. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C16: from Italian ravellino a little bank, from riva bank, from Latin rīpa.
Ravelin definition: A fortification outside a castle used to split an attacking force; composed of two faces, forming a salient angle whose gorge resembles a half-moon. .
Overview. ravelin. Quick Reference. In a fortification, an outwork consisting of two battered faces forming a salient angle, constructed beyond the counter-scarp or slope of the main ditch in front of the curtain-wall of the fortifications. It was a common feature in Renaissance and later military architecture.
noun. fortifications. an outwork having two embankments at a salient angle. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C16: from Italian ravellino a little bank, from riva bank, from Latin rīpa. Trends of. ravelin. View usage over: Source: Google Books Ngram Viewer.
