Retirade
Pronunciation : Ret`i*rade"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F.; cf. Sp. retirada retreat. See Retire.] (Fort.)
Definition : Defn: 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 re?ntering angle.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913