orillon
noun
oril·lon
\ȯrēyōⁿ\
variants: or
orillion
\əˈrilyən\Definition of orillon
-s
archaic
: a projection built out at the corner of a bastion between flank and face from which to defend the flank
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Origin and Etymology of orillon
French orillon, literally, little ear, diminutive of oreille ear, from Latin auricula, diminutive of auris ear — more at ear
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