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noun 
  1. (military) an outwardly projecting part of a fortification, trench system, or line of defense
adjective 
  1. prominent, worthy of note; pertinent or relevant
The article is not exhaustive, but it covers the points pretty well.
  1. (heraldry): Of an animal, usually a quadruped, depicted in a leaping posture.
Etymology: Latin salire (to leap)

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