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| fortification |
a fortified place or defensive structure, such as a castle or fort. [1/3 definitions] |
| Ft. |
abbreviation of "Fort" (used in a proper name). |
| garrison |
a military force that is assigned to a fort, village, or the like. [1/4 definitions] |
| loophole |
a small slit, hole, or opening, esp. one in the walls of a fort, for the discharge of firearms. [1/3 definitions] |
| moat |
a deep trench dug for defense around a castle, fort, medieval town, or the like, and usu. filled with water. |
| siege |
a military maneuver in which a fortification, such as a city or a fort, is surrounded, subjected to attack, and cut off from supplies or reinforcements in order to bring about complete surrender. [1/3 definitions] |
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