Medieval Glossary
Angle of the Flank
The angle formed by the flank and the curtain.
Related term(s): Flank (Fortification); Curtain; Angle, Flanked; Angle of the Face; Angle, Re-entering; Angle, Diminished
Category: Castles and Fortifications
Added: 09.04.05
Source information:
Wilhelm, Thomas. A Military Dictionary and Gazetteer. Philadelphia: L.R. Hamersly & Co., 1881. 22.
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