Definitions For Rideau

Noun

RIDEAU (plural s or rideaux) A fortification or barrier such as a small earthen mound or ridge, a file of troops, etc.

Etymology

Borrowed from {{bor, en, fr, rideau, , curtain}}, from {{der, en, frm, rideau}}, from {{der, en, fro, ridel, , plaited stuff; cloth curtain; blind#noun, blind}}, from rider, , to plait#verb, plait; to wrinkle#verb, wrinkle, perhaps from {{der, en, goh, ridil, , a headband; a ribbon}} or rīdan, wrīdan, , to wrinkle (related to {{cog, en, writhe}}), from {{der, en, gem-pro, *wriþilaz}}, from *wrīþaną, , to twist#verb, twist, wind#verb, wind, wrap#verb, wrap. See more at riddle, , curtain, writhe.