Bastion
Word | BASTION |
Character | 7 |
Hyphenation | bas tion |
Pronunciations | N/A |
Definitions and meanings of "Bastion"
What do we mean by bastion?
A projecting part of a fortification. noun
A well-fortified position. noun
One that upholds or defends something, as against neglect or unpopularity: synonym: bulwark. noun
In fortification, a mass of earth, faced with sods, brick, or stones, standing out from a rampart, of which it is a principal part. noun
A work projecting outward from the main inclosure of a fortification, consisting of two faces and two flanks, and so constructed that it is able to defend by a flanking fire the adjacent curtain, or wall which extends from one bastion to another. Two adjacent bastions are connected by the curtain, which joins the flank of one with the adjacent flank of the other. The distance between the flanks of a bastion is called the gorge. A lunette is a detached bastion. See ravelin. noun
A projecting part of a rampart or other fortification noun
A well-fortified position; a stronghold or citadel noun
A person, or thing, who strongly defends some principle noun
A stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle noun
Projecting part of a rampart or other fortification noun
A group that defends a principle noun
A projecting part of a rampart or other fortification.
A well-fortified position; a stronghold or citadel.
A person, group, or thing, that strongly defends some principle.
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