reduit
/rəˈdwiː/noun
Fortification. A keep or stronghold into which a garrison may retreat if the outworks are taken, thereby prolonging the defence of the place. Compare redoubt, reduct. Now historical.
Origin
Late 15th century (in an earlier sense).
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- percussion hammer
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