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Salient angle   /sˈeɪliənt ˈæŋgəl/   Listen
Salient angle

noun
1.
An angle pointing outward; an interior angle of a polygon that is less than 180 degrees.






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"Salient angle" Quotes from Famous Books



... a low wall to the north-east of the mansion, they were soon hidden by a projecting terrace or platform, which, in cases of siege, could be converted into a sort of breastwork to cover the sallies of the besieged. At the salient angle of this curtain stood a small postern, to which Dan applied a heavy key, and beckoning to his companion, they ascended a narrow staircase. A succession of dark passages led to the great hall, from which a small arched doorway communicated by a private entrance ...
— Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2) • John Roby



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