Redan

3 definitions found

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

  Redan \Re*dan"\ (r?*d?n"), n. [F., for OF. redent a double
     notching or jagging, as in the teeth of a saw, fr. L. pref.
     re- re- + dens, dentis, a tooth. Cf. {Redented}.] [Written
     sometimes {redent} and {redens}.]
     1. (Fort.) A work having two parapets whose faces unite so as
        to form a salient angle toward the enemy.


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     2. A step or vertical offset in a wall on uneven ground, to
        keep the parts level.
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From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Redan, GA (CDP, FIPS 63952)
    Location: 33.73623 N, 84.15965 W
    Population (1990): 24376 (9626 housing units)
    Area: 24.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Redan, GA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Georgia
     Population (2000):    33841
     Housing Units (2000): 12106
     Land area (2000):     9.554174 sq. miles (24.745197 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.049571 sq. miles (0.128388 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    9.603745 sq. miles (24.873585 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            63952
     Located within:       Georgia (GA), FIPS 13
     Location:             33.739256 N, 84.165781 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Redan, GA
      Redan