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Webster 1913 Edition
Redoubt
Re-doubt′
(r?-dout′)
, Noun.
[F.
redoute
, fem., It. ridotto
, LL. reductus
, literally, a retreat, from L. reductus
drawn back, retired, p. p. of reducere
to lead or draw back; cf. F. réduit
, also fr. LL. reductus
. See Reduce
, and cf. Reduct
, Réduit
, Ridotto
.] (Fort.)
(a)
A small, and usually a roughly constructed, fort or outwork of varying shape, commonly erected for a temporary purpose, and without flanking defenses, – used esp. in fortifying tops of hills and passes, and positions in hostile territory.
(b)
In permanent works, an outwork placed within another outwork. See F and i in Illust. of
Ravelin
. [Written also
redout
.] Re-doubt′
,Verb.
T.
[F.
redouter
, formerly also spelt redoubter
; fr. L. pref. re-
re- + dubitare
to doubt, in LL., to fear. See Doubt
.] To stand in dread of; to regard with fear; to dread.
[R.]