fortress

[For·tress]

A fortress is a large building or complex of buildings used as a military stronghold. In a military sense, a fortress is often called a “fort."

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A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes including a town; a fort; a castle; a stronghold; a place of defense or security.

Noun
a fortified defensive structure


n.
A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes including a town; a fort; a castle; a stronghold; a place of defense or security.

v. t.
To furnish with a fortress or with fortresses; to guard; to fortify.


Fortress

For"tress , n.; pl. Fortresses . [F. forteresse, OF. forteresce, fortelesce, LL. foralitia, fr. L. fortis strong. See Fort, and cf. Fortalice.] A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes including a town; a fort; a castle; a stronghold; a place of defense or security. Syn. -- Fortress, Fortification, Castle, Citadel. A fortress is constructed for military purposes only, and is permanently garrisoned; a fortification is built to defend harbors, cities, etc.; a castle is a fortress of early times which was ordinarily a palatial dwelling; a citadel is the stronghold of a fortress or city, etc.

Fortress

For"tress, v. t. To furnish with a fortress or with fortresses; to guard; to fortify. Shak.

A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes including a town; a fort; a castle; a stronghold; a place of defense or security.

To furnish with a fortress or with fortresses; to guard; to fortify.

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