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fortification
  1. The act of fortifying; the art or science of fortifying places to strengthen defence 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.
  3. An increase in effectiveness, as by adding ingredients.
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  5. Examples:
    1. “The place was almost impregnable, but the general saw a point on the southern side where it might be possible to breach the fortification.”
      “Here was a large fortification, called the Royal-battery, being that which defended the entrance of the harbor.”
      “It seems to have served as part of the fortification of the church, which was also attended to in an alteration of the building on the west side of the cloister in the fourteenth century.”
fort
  1. A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops.
  2. Any permanent army post.
  3. (historical) An outlying trading-station, as in British North America.
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  5. Examples:
    1. “It is located on the site of an Iron Age hill fort discovered in 1995, excavated, and studied by the local archaeological trust.”
fortress
  1. A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes including a town; for example a fort, a castle; a stronghold; a place of defense or security.
  2. (chess) A position that, if obtained by the weaker side, will prevent penetration by the opposing side, generally achieving a draw.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “The town was in fact a village within a fortress, though not the strongest of them all.”
fortilage
  1. (obsolete) A little fort; a blockhouse.
fortin
  1. (obsolete) A little fort; a fortlet.
fortifier
  1. One who fortifies.
  2. Examples:
    1. “The feed fortifier and enhancer may be mixed with any liquid feed to be fed to preruminant calves.”
      “While our oil fortifier clings to parts preventing dry starts, most of it is removed at each oil change, so it must be added each time new oil is added.”
      “A new human milk fortifier is planned in the near future to expand the company's product lines.”
fortifications
  1. plural of fortification
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The fortifications surrounding the ancient castle provided an impenetrable barrier against enemy attacks.”
      “Braunau in 1889 has medieval fortifications and broken Gothic arches limned with moonlight.”
      “Hair streaming in the wind, cloak rippling out behind him and eyes flashing, he bore down upon the fortifications.”
fortifiers
  1. plural of fortifier
  2. Examples:
    1. “In fact, according to the country's regulations on food fortifiers, milk is not on the list of those foods to which calcium can be legally added.”
fortilages
  1. plural of fortilage
fortresses
  1. plural of fortress
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  3. Examples:
    1. “They have inherited the military fortresses that are described as police stations.”
      “Within the bustling capital is Old Havana, a walled city of 143 hectares with three military fortresses.”
      “The argument against it being Roman in origin is that there are no Roman fortresses or other military structures along its route.”
fortins
  1. plural of fortin
forts
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