# retirade

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A kind of retrenchment, as in the body of a bastion, which may be disputed inch by inch after the defenses are dismantled. It usually consists of two faces which make a reentering angle.

## Etymology
From French retirade. Compare Spanish retirada (“retreat”). See retire.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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