fortification | ||
1. | [ noun ] (military) defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it | |
Synonyms: | munition | |
Related terms: | defensive_structure rampart entrenchment stockade parapet castle fieldwork lunette bunker Maginot_Line palisade defilade Siegfried_line escarpment bastion rampart fortify | |
2. | [ noun ] the art or science of strengthening defenses | |
Related terms: | art arm | |
3. | [ noun ] (military) the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food) | |
Synonyms: | strengthening | |
Related terms: | increase enrichment deliberate_defense concentration strengthen fortify | |
Similar spelling: |
fortified_wine forty-first |