Synonyms & related words for ravelin

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Words related to ravelin

Explore words related to ravelin — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include counterguard, tenaillon, hornwork, barmkin, fortification, palisado, refortification, castellation. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does ravelin come from?

The word ravelin breaks down into one root of Italian origin: the root ravelin, from Italian ravelino (“outwork fortification”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.