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fortress
English
Etymology
Early 14 c., from Old French forteresce, forteresse, forterece (“strong place, fortification”) [from 12th c.], variant of fortelesse, from Medieval Latin fortalitia, from Latin fortis (“strong”) (see fort) +? -itia, added to adjectives to form nouns of quality or condition. French -ess, from Latin -itia is also in words such as duress, largesse and riches. For change of medial -l- to -r- in Old French, compare orne (“elm”) from ulmus; chartre from cartula and chapitre from capitulum.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?f??.t??s/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?f??.t??s/
- Hyphenation: fort?ress
Noun
fortress (plural fortresses)
- 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.
- (chess) A position that, if obtained by the weaker side, will prevent penetration by the opposing side, generally achieving a draw.
Synonyms
- bastion, stronghold, bulwark
Translations
See also
- fortalice, fortilice
Verb
fortress (third-person singular simple present fortresses, present participle fortressing, simple past and past participle fortressed)
- (transitive) To furnish with a fortress or with fortresses; to guard, to fortify.
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breastwork
English
Etymology
breast +? work
Pronunciation
Noun
breastwork (plural breastworks)
- A fortification consisting of a breast-high bulwark; a parapet.
- (nautical) A railing on the quarter-deck and forecastle.
- 1878, J. W. King, Report of Chief Engineer J. W. King, United States Navy On European Ships of War and Their Armament, Naval Administration and Economy, Marine Constructions and Appliances, Dockyards, etc., etc., Washington, p. 287, [2]
- The Independencia is a two-turreted, breastwork ship of 9,000 tons displacement. […] The central breastwork is 130 feet in length at the top of the belt, and extends to the upper deck, 11 feet above the water-line. This breastwork incloses the boiler and engine hatches, the scuttles to magazines and shell-rooms, the principal openings for ventilation, and the two turrets.
- 1878, J. W. King, Report of Chief Engineer J. W. King, United States Navy On European Ships of War and Their Armament, Naval Administration and Economy, Marine Constructions and Appliances, Dockyards, etc., etc., Washington, p. 287, [2]
- A parapet.
- 1922, James Joyce, Ulysses Episode 2
- A swarthy boy opened a book and propped it nimbly under the breastwork of his satchel. He recited jerks of verse with odd glances at the text:
- 1922, James Joyce, Ulysses Episode 2
- (slang) Breast augmentation.
Translations
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