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Word of the Day - Salient

This beautiful sandy beach cove is overlooked by a salient Cliff

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In military terms a salient is a portion of a defensive line that sticks out into the territory held by the opposing forces. This results in the enemy being able to direct fire onto the salient from a number of directions. JImB.
 
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