What is projectiong outwardly; as, a salient angle; -- opposed to reëntering. See Illust. of Bastion called?
salient — (Math. & Fort.) Projectiong outwardly; as, a salient angle; -- opposed to reëntering. See Illust. of Bastion. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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