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Ravelin vs Hornwork - What's the difference?

ravelin | hornwork |

As nouns the difference between ravelin and hornwork

is that ravelin is a fortification outside a castle used to split an attacking force; composed of two faces, forming a salient angle whose gorge resembles a half-moon while hornwork is a type of fortification consisting of a pair of demi-bastions with a curtain wall connecting them and with two long sides directed upon the faces of the bastions, or ravelins of the inner fortifications, so as to be defended by them.

ravelin

English

Noun

(wikipedia ravelin) (en noun)
  • A fortification outside a castle used to split an attacking force; composed of two faces, forming a salient angle whose gorge resembles a half-moon

    • hornwork

    English

    (wikipedia hornwork)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A type of fortification consisting of a pair of demi-bastions with a curtain wall connecting them and with two long sides directed upon the faces of the bastions, or ravelins of the inner fortifications, so as to be defended by them.

    • Related terms

    * crownwork