fortification

Synonyms:

munition

Examples:

Maginot Line

a fortification built before World War II to protect France's eastern border; initially considered to be impregnable, it was easily overrun by the German army in 1940

Siegfried line

German fortifications facing the Maginot Line

Balmoral Castle

a castle in northeastern Scotland that is a private residence of the British sovereign

Types:

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bastion

projecting part of a rampart or other fortification

bunker, dugout

a fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground

castle

a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack

defilade

the arrangement of defensive fortifications to protect against enemy fire

entrenchment, intrenchment

an entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenches

escarp, escarpment, protective embankment, scarp

a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification

fieldwork

a temporary fortification built by troops in the field

lunette

temporary fortification like a detached bastion

palisade

fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground

breastwork, parapet

fortification consisting of a low wall

redoubt

(military) a temporary or supplementary fortification; typically square or polygonal without flanking defenses

stockade

fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense

fox hole, foxhole

a small dugout with a pit for individual shelter against enemy fire

funk hole

dugout as a place of safe retreat (when in a funk)

machicolation

a projecting parapet supported by corbels on a medieval castle; has openings through which stones or boiling water could be dropped on an enemy

retrenchment

entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defense

Type of:

defence, defense, defensive structure

a structure used to defend against attack