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BASTION FORT

(noun)

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There is 1 meaning of the phrase Bastion Fort.

Bastion Fort - as a 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.

Example: "Star forts were employed by michelangelo in the defensive earthworks of florence, and refined in the sixteenth century by baldassare peruzzi and scamozzi."

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
star-shaped fortressstar fortstar fortresstrace italienne

Example Sentences

"The old city had a bastion fort that was built in the 17th century."
"Tourists flocked to visit the magnificent bastion fort overlooking the coastline."
"The bastion fort was strategically located on top of a hill for better defense."
"The bastion fort's massive stone walls were evidence of its formidable strength."
"During the siege, the enemy failed to breach the bastion fort's defenses."
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