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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
orillon \oril"lon\, n. f., lit., a little ear, from oreille an
ear, fr. l. oricula, auricula, dim. of auris an ear. see
ear. fort.
a semicircular projection made at the shoulder of a bastion
for the purpose of covering the retired flank, -- found in
old fortresses.
1913 webster
see also:
ear
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