Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bastion fort

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.28 in modern English

Syllables: bas-tion -fort
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

a fortification composed of many projecting triangular bastions (usually from five to eight), specifically designed to cover each other; first seen in the mid-15th century in Italy.

Example Sentences

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Synonyms

trace italienne star-shaped fortress star fort star fortress

Questions

What does bastion fort mean?: a fortification composed of many projecting triangular bastions (usually from five to eight), specifically designed to cover each other; first seen in the mid-15th century in Italy.

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