Definition of Fortification. Meaning of Fortification. Synonyms of Fortification

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Definition of Fortification

Fortification
Fortification For`ti*fi*ca"tion, n. [L. fortificatio : cf. F. fortification.] 1. The act of fortifying; the art or science of fortifying places in order to defend them against an enemy. 2. That which fortifies; especially, a work or works erected to defend a place against attack; a fortified place; a fortress; a fort; a castle. Fortification agate, Scotch pebble. Syn: Fortress; citadel; bulwark. See Fortress.

Meaning of Fortification from wikipedia

- 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...
- Food fortification is the addition of micronutrients (essential trace elements and vitamins) to food products. Food enrichment specifically means adding...
- long-lasting Mongol-Tatar yoke slowed down the development of Russian fortification architecture for a century and a half, as internecine wars stopped and...
- sometimes called a fortification spectrum (i.e. teichopsia, from Gr**** τεῖχος, town wall), because of its resemblance to the fortifications of a castle or...
- Medieval fortification refers to medieval military methods that cover the development of fortification construction and use in Europe, roughly from the...
- Fortification Fortification is a locality in the western part of the Catlins region of Southland in New Zealand's South Island. Nearby settlements include...
- phrase derived from non-standard French, meaning 'Italian outline') is a fortification in a style developed during the early modern period in response to the...
- The fortifications of Copenhagen is the broad name for the rings of fortifications surrounding the city of Copenhagen. They can be classified historically...