salient
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1. (military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy (noun.location)
hypernym | : | projection, |
definition | : | any solid convex shape that juts out from something (noun.shape) |
part meronym | : | line of battle, |
definition | : | a line formed by troops or ships prepared to deliver or receive an attack (noun.location) |
2. having a quality that thrusts itself into attention (adj.all)
similar | : | conspicuous, |
definition | : | obvious to the eye or mind (adj.all) |
3. represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward) (adj.all)
similar | : | inclined, |
definition | : | at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position (adj.all) |
domain category | : | heraldry, |
definition | : | the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies (noun.cognition) |
4. having a quality that thrusts itself into attention (adj.all)
derivation | : | spectacle, |
definition | : | something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight) (noun.communication) |
5. (of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees (adj.all)
6. having a quality that thrusts itself into attention (adj.all)
derivation | : | spectacle, |
definition | : | something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight) (noun.communication) |
7. (of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees (adj.all)
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