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Salient :: Salient (v. i.) Projecting outwardly; as, a salient angle; -- opposed to reentering. See Illust. of Bastion..

Arris :: Arris (n.) The sharp edge or salient angle formed by two surfaces meeting each other, whether plane or curved; -- applied particularly to the edges in moldings, and to the raised edges which separate the flutings in a Doric column..

Supersalt :: Supersalient (a.) Leaping upon.

Saliency :: Saliency (n.) Quality of being salient; hence, vigor..

Salient :: Salient (a.) A salient angle or part; a projection.

Fleche :: Fleche (n.) A simple fieldwork, consisting of two faces forming a salient angle pointing outward and open at the gorge..

Counter-salient :: Counter-salient (a.) Leaping from each other; -- said of two figures on a coast of arms.

Redan :: Redan (n.) A work having two parapets whose faces unite so as to form a salient angle toward the enemy.

Guerite :: Guerite (n.) A projecting turret for a sentry, as at the salient angles of works, or the acute angles of bastions..

Salient :: Salient (v. i.) Shooting out or up; springing; projecting.

Lunette :: Lunette (n.) A fieldwork consisting of two faces, forming a salient angle, and two parallel flanks. See Bastion..

Saliently :: Saliently (adv.) In a salient manner.

Salient :: Salient (v. i.) Represented in a leaping position; as, a lion salient..

Point :: Point (n.) That which arrests attention, or indicates qualities or character; a salient feature; a characteristic; a peculiarity; hence, a particular; an item; a detail; as, the good or bad points of a man, a horse, a book, a story, etc..

Base :: Base (n.) The exterior side of the polygon, or that imaginary line which connects the salient angles of two adjacent bastions..

Half-moon :: Half-moon (n.) An outwork composed of two faces, forming a salient angle whose gorge resembles a half-moon; -- now called a ravelin..

Bonnet :: Bonnet (n.) A small defense work at a salient angle; or a part of a parapet elevated to screen the other part from enfilade fire.

Triquetrous :: Triquetrous (a.) Three sided, the sides being plane or concave; having three salient angles or edges; trigonal..

Salience :: Salience (n.) The quality or condition of being salient; a leaping; a springing forward; an assaulting.

Ridge :: Ridge (n.) The intersection of two surface forming a salient angle, especially the angle at the top between the opposite slopes or sides of a roof or a vault..

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