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 is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region...
- In fortification architecture, a bank or rampart is a length of embankment or wall forming part of the defensive boundary of a castle, hillfort, settlement...
- Food fortification or enrichment is the process of adding micronutrients (essential trace elements and vitamins) to food. It can be carried out by food...
- Look up fortification or fortificâtion in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A fortification is a military construction or building designed for defense...
- 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...
- "investment"). This is typically coupled with attempts to reduce the fortifications by means of siege engines, artillery bombardment, mining (also known...
- Russian border in the Russo-Ukrainian war. A series of dragon's teeth fortifications named the Wagner Line [ru] have also been built by the Wagner Group...
- 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...