STAR-SHAPED FORTRESS Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase star-shaped fortress. (close relations)
Definition of STAR-SHAPED FORTRESS
Best Alternative Words for STAR-SHAPED FORTRESS
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bastion | nounn | |||||||
noun • a group that defends a principle • a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle • projecting part of a rampart or other fortification | ||||||||
citadel | nounn | |||||||
noun • a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle | ||||||||
fort | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fortified military post where troops are stationed • a fortified defensive structure verb • gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense • enclose by or as if by a fortification • station (troops) in a fort | ||||||||
fortress | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fortified defensive structure | ||||||||
stronghold | nounn | |||||||
noun • a strongly fortified defensive structure | ||||||||
bastion fort | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a fortification composed of many projecting triangular bastions (usually from five to eight), specifically designed to cover each other; first seen in the mid-15th century in Italy. | ||||||||
star fort | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fortification composed of many projecting triangular bastions (usually from five to eight), specifically designed to cover each other; first seen in the mid-15th century in Italy. | ||||||||
star fortress | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fortification composed of many projecting triangular bastions (usually from five to eight), specifically designed to cover each other; first seen in the mid-15th century in Italy. | ||||||||
trace italienne | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fortification composed of many projecting triangular bastions (usually from five to eight), specifically designed to cover each other; first seen in the mid-15th century in Italy. |