Rasante

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Rasante \Ra`sante"\ (r[.a]`z[aum]Nt"), a. [F., p. pr. of raser
     to graze.] (Fort.)
     Sweeping; grazing; -- applied to a style of fortification in
     which the command of the works over each other, and over the
     country, is kept very low, in order that the shot may more
     effectually sweep or graze the ground before them. --H. L.


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