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demibastion

[ dem-ee-bas-chuhn ]

noun

, Fortification.
  1. a work consisting of half a bastion, and hence having one face and one flank.


demibastion

/ ˌdɛmɪˈbæstɪən /

noun

  1. fortifications half a bastion, having only one flank, at right angles to the wall
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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  • demi·bastioned adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of demibastion1

First recorded in 1685–95; demi- + bastion

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