Fortification
[,fɔːtɪfɪ'keɪʃ(ə)n] or [,fɔrtɪfɪ'keʃən]
Definition
(noun.) the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food).
(noun.) defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it.
(noun.) the art or science of strengthening defenses.
Checker: Stan--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) The act of fortifying; the art or science of fortifying places in order to defend them against an enemy.
(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.
Typist: Terrence
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Military architecture.[2]. Fort, FORTRESS, stronghold, castle, citadel, bulwark, fortified place.
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Examples
- A favorable report having been made by that body, the Board of Ordnance and Fortification recommended a grant of fifty thousand dollars to defray the expen ses of further research. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- It was an era of castle-building and fortification, and what was called private war throughout all Europe. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Altogether the scene had much the appearance of a fortification upon which had been kindled a beacon fire. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- This stand by the enemy was made more than two miles outside of his main fortifications. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Under all these circumstances I concluded that drill and discipline were worth more to our men than fortifications. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- There were fortifications at intervals along the line and at the angles. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Besides the fortifications on Mission Ridge, there was a line at the base of the hill, with occasional spurs of rifle-pits half-way up the front. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- One of the first things I had to do was to construct fortifications at Corinth better suited to the garrison that could be spared to man them. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- A continuous line of impregnable fortifications circles the outer slopes of the Mountains of Otz. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- Huge shells filled with high explosives from these mammoth guns rapidly destroyed the most modern and powerful fortifications known at the beginning of the great war. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- A panic swept Constantinople, which set itself to reconstruct its fortifications. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The power and prosperity of the towns find their best expression in these and in the fortifications with their strong towers and gateways. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The fortifications were rapidly turned to face the other way. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- It is known that against such weapons of offense no fortifications can last and that the employment of such weapons has forced both armies to depend on their trenches as their main defense. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The army then proceeded to envelop Petersburg towards the South Side Railroad as far as possible without attacking fortifications. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- During the night of the 11th batteries were established which could play upon the fortifications of Chapultepec. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Dover was within the fortifications at Fort Donelson, and, as far as I remember, every citizen was gone. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- In the case of guns in fortifications, the disappearing carriage is a highly important invention of recent date. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
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