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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

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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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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of demibastion1

First recorded in 1685–95; demi- + bastion
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Example Sentences

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The second party, similar in strength and formation, under the command of the Hon. Colonel Southwell, were to attack an unfinished demibastion on the extreme western point of the fort and furthermost from the town.

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