Fortification
51fortification — for•ti•fi•ca•tion [[t]ˌfɔr tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the process or act of fortifying 2) something that fortifies or protects 3) for Often, fortifications. military works constructed in order to defend or strengthen a position • Etymology:… …
52fortification — /fɔtəfəˈkeɪʃən / (say fawtuhfuh kayshuhn) noun 1. the act of fortifying or strengthening. 2. that which fortifies or protects. 3. the art or science of constructing defensive military works. 4. (often plural) a military work constructed for the… …
53fortification — n. 1 the act or an instance of fortifying; the process of being fortified. 2 Mil. a the art or science of fortifying. b (usu. in pl.) defensive works fortifying a position. Etymology: ME f. F f. LL fortificatio onis act of strengthening (as… …
54Cavalier (fortification) — Fortification Planche de Cyclopaedia sur les fortifications. La fortification (du latin fortis, fort, et facere, faire) est l art militaire de renforcer une position ou un lieu contre une attaque …
55fortification agate — an agate, used as a gem, having polygonal banding such that it suggests the plan of a bastion. [1880 85] * * * …
56fortification curtain — noun The section of a wall or rampart between two gates, bastions, towers or the like …
57fortification layout — plan of defense …
58Food fortification — or enrichment is the process of adding micronutrients (essential trace elements and vitamins) to food. It can be purely a commercial choice to provide extra nutrients in a food, or sometimes it is a public health policy which aims to reduce… …
59Medieval fortification — This article is part of the series on: Medieval History By Region Medieval Armenia Medieval Bosnia Medieval England Bulgarian Empire Byzantine Empire …
60Persepolis Fortification Archive — The Persepolis Fortification Archive, also known as Persepolis Fortification Tablets (PFT, PF), is a collection of cuneiform administrative tablets from the Iranian site of Persepolis dating to 509 494 BC, during the reign of Darius I. They were… …
