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Definition of Fort

Fort
Fort Fort, n. [F., from fort strong, L. fortis; perh. akin to Skr. darh to fix, make firm, and to E. firm Cf. Forte, Force, Fortalice, Comfort, Effort.] (Mil.) A strong or fortified place; usually, a small fortified place, occupied only by troops, surrounded with a ditch, rampart, and parapet, or with palisades, stockades, or other means of defense; a fortification. Detached works, depending solely on their own strength, belong to the class of works termed forts. --Farrow.

Meaning of Fort from wikipedia

- A fortification (also called a fort, fortress, fastness, or stronghold) is a military construction designed for the defense of territories in warfare,...
- and included Fort Worth, Fort Graham, Fort Gates, Fort Croghan, Fort Martin Scott, Fort Lincoln, and Fort Duncan. Originally, 10 forts had been proposed...
- Fort Lauderdale (/ˈlɔːdərdeɪl/ LAW-dər-dayl) is a coastal city located in the U.S. state of Florida, 30 miles (48 km) north of Miami along the Atlantic...
- Fort Sumter is a historic sea fort in the southeastern United States, near Charleston, South Carolina. Built on an artificial island at the entrance of...
- Fort Benning (named Fort Moore from 2023 to 2025) is a United States Army post in the Columbus, Georgia area. Located on Georgia's border with Alabama...
- Fort Bragg (formerly Fort Liberty) is a U.S. Army military installation located in North Carolina. It ranks among the largest military bases in the world...
- Fort Knox is a United States Army installation in Kentucky, south of Louisville and north of Elizabethtown. It is adjacent to the United States Bullion...
- 91″N 85°8′10.78″W / 41.0855306°N 85.1363278°W / 41.0855306; -85.1363278 Fort Wayne was a series of three successive military log stockades existing between...
- The Red Fort, also known as Lal Qila (Hindustani: [laːl qiːlaː]) is a historic Mughal fort in Delhi, India, that served as the primary residence of the...
- Fort Sill is a United States Army post north of Lawton, Oklahoma, about 85 miles (137 km) southwest of Oklahoma City. It covers almost 94,000 acres (38...