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

Spyboat :: Spy (n.) A person sent secretly into an enemy's camp, territory, or fortifications, to inspect his works, ascertain his strength, movements, or designs, and to communicate such intelligence to the proper officer..

Hurdle :: Hurdle (n.) A movable frame of wattled twigs, osiers, or withes and stakes, or sometimes of iron, used for inclosing land, for folding sheep and cattle, for gates, etc.; also, in fortification, used as revetments, and for other purposes..

Madrier :: Madrier (n.) A plank or beam used for supporting the earth in mines or fortifications.

Barricade :: Barricade (n.) A fortification, made in haste, of trees, earth, palisades, wagons, or anything that will obstruct the progress or attack of an enemy. It is usually an obstruction formed in streets to block an enemy's access..

Rasante :: Rasante (a.) Sweeping; grazing; -- applied to a style of fortification in which the command of the works over each other, and over the country, is kept very low, in order that the shot may more effectually sweep or graze the ground before them..

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

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..

Fagot :: Fagot (n.) A bundle of sticks, twigs, or small branches of trees, used for fuel, for raising batteries, filling ditches, or other purposes in fortification; a fascine..

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

Contour :: Contour (n.) The outline of a horizontal section of the ground, or of works of fortification..

Breastheight :: Breastheight (n.) The interior slope of a fortification, against which the garrison lean in firing..

Bulwark :: Bulwark (v. t.) To fortify with, or as with, a rampart or wall; to secure by fortification; to protect..

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

Flanker :: Flanker (v. t.) To defend by lateral fortifications.

Mine :: Mine (v. i.) A cavity or tunnel made under a fortification or other work, for the purpose of blowing up the superstructure with some explosive agent..

Salvo :: Salvo (n.) A concentrated fire from pieces of artillery, as in endeavoring to make a break in a fortification; a volley..

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..

Fortress :: Fortress (n.) A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes including a town; a fort; a castle; a stronghold; a place of defense or security..

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..

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