ravelijn

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French ravelin, from Italian rivellino.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌraː.vəˈlɛi̯n/

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• Hyphenation: ra‧ve‧lijn
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯n

Noun

ravelijn n (plural ravelijnen, diminutive ravelijntje n)

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