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—demibastioned, adj./dem'ee bas"cheuhn/, n. Fort.a work consisting of half a bastion, and hence having one face and one flank.[1685-95; DEMI- + BASTION]
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Demibastion — Dem i*bas tion (?; 106), n. [Cf. F. demi bastion.] (Fort.) A half bastion, or that part of a bastion consisting of one face and one flank. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Demibastion — (fr., spr. Dmibastjong), halbes Bollwerk; Demibrigade (spr. Dmibrigahd), Halbbrigade … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
demibastion — demi·bastion … English syllables
demibastion — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ noun Etymology: demi + bastion : a half bastion consisting of one face and one flank * * * demibastioned, adj. /dem ee bas cheuhn/, n. Fort. a work consisting of half a bastion, and hence having one face and one flank. [1685 95; DEMI + … Useful english dictionary
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