fortificazione

Definitions of fortificazione
  1. noun
    the act of increasing the strength of something
    synonyms: rafforzamento, rassodamento
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    antonyms:
    affievolimento, affiochimento, indebolimento
    the act of reducing the strength of something
    type of:
    accrescimento, aumento, crescita, incremento, rialzo
    the act of increasing something
  2. noun
    a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack
    synonyms: castello, maniero, saliente
  3. noun
    the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
    synonyms: castello, maniero, saliente
  4. noun
    a strongly fortified defensive structure
    synonyms: caposaldo, castello, forte, fortezza, maniero, saliente
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    bastione
    a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle
    acropoli
    the citadel in ancient Greek towns
  5. noun
    defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it
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    bastione
    projecting part of a rampart or other fortification
    bunker
    a fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground
    castello, maniero, saliente
    a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack
    trinceramento
    an entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenches
    lunetta
    temporary fortification like a detached bastion
    palizzata
    fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
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