orillon

noun

oril·​lon

ȯrēyōⁿ

variants or orillion

əˈrilyən

plural -s

archaic

: a projection built out at the corner of a bastion between flank and face from which to defend the flank

Word History

Etymology

French orillon, literally, little ear, diminutive of oreille ear, from Latin auricula, diminutive of auris ear

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