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Ward :: Ward (n.) To defend by walls, fortifications, etc..

Refortification :: Refortification (n.) A fortifying anew, or a second time..

Donjon :: Donjon (n.) The chief tower, also called the keep; a massive tower in ancient castles, forming the strongest part of the fortifications. See Illust. of Castle..

Fortification :: Fortification (n.) That which fortifies; especially, a work or works erected to defend a place against attack; a fortified place; a fortress; a fort; a castle..

Bridgehead :: Bridgehead (n.) A fortification commanding the extremity of a bridge nearest the enemy, to insure the preservation and usefulness of the bridge, and prevent the enemy from crossing; a tete-de-pont..

Munition :: Munition (n.) Fortification; stronghold.

Wall :: Wall (n.) A defense; a rampart; a means of protection; in the plural, fortifications, in general; works for defense..

Armament :: Armament (n.) All the cannon and small arms collectively, with their equipments, belonging to a ship or a fortification..

Vallum :: Vallum (n.) A rampart; a wall, as in a fortification..

Critically :: Critically (adv.) At a crisis; at a critical time; in a situation, place, or condition of decisive consequence; as, a fortification critically situated..

Octagon :: Octagon (n.) Any structure (as a fortification) or place with eight sides or angles.

Play :: Play (v. t.) To put in action or motion; as, to play cannon upon a fortification; to play a trump..

Garrison :: Garrison (v. t.) To place troops in, as a fortification, for its defense; to furnish with soldiers; as, to garrison a fort or town..

Rampart :: Rampart (n.) A broad embankment of earth round a place, upon which the parapet is raised. It forms the substratum of every permanent fortification..

Sconce :: Sconce (p. p.) A fortification, or work for defense; a fort..

Corridor :: Corridor (n.) The covered way lying round the whole compass of the fortifications of a place.

Recipiangle :: Recipiangle (n.) An instrument with two arms that are pivoted together at one end, and a graduated arc, -- used by military engineers for measuring and laying off angles of fortifications..

Boulevard :: Boulevard (n.) Originally, a bulwark or rampart of fortification or fortified town..

Parados :: Parados (n.) An intercepting mound, erected in any part of a fortification to protect the defenders from a rear or ricochet fire; a traverse..

Base :: Base (n.) A place or tract of country, protected by fortifications, or by natural advantages, from which the operations of an army proceed, forward movements are made, supplies are furnished, etc..

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