- A
fortification (also
called a fort, fortress, fastness, or stronghold) is a
military construction designed for the
defense of
territories in warfare...
- Look up
fortification or
fortificâtion in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A
fortification is a
military construction or
building designed for defense...
- In
fortification architecture, a
rampart is a
length of
embankment or wall
forming part of the
defensive boundary of a castle, hillfort,
settlement or...
-
sometimes called a
fortification spectrum (i.e. teichopsia, from Gr**** τεῖχος, town wall),
because of its
resemblance to the
fortifications of a
castle or...
- long-lasting Mongol-Tatar yoke
slowed down the
development of
Russian fortification architecture for a
century and a half, as
internecine wars
stopped and...
- Food
fortification is the
addition of
micronutrients (essential
trace elements and vitamins) to food products. Food
enrichment specifically means adding...
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Medieval fortification refers to
medieval military methods that
cover the
development of
fortification construction and use in Europe,
roughly from the...
- The
fortifications of
Portsmouth are
extensive due to its
strategic position on the
English Channel and role as home to the
Royal Navy. For this reason...
- A
cavalier is a
fortification which is
built within a
larger fortification, and
which is
higher than the rest of the work. It
usually consists of a raised...
- A
breastwork is a
temporary fortification,
often an
earthwork thrown up to
breast or
shoulder height to
provide protection to
defenders firing over it...
