DEMIBASTION

Etymology

Noun

demibastion (plural demibastions)

(military) A half bastion, or that part of a bastion consisting of one face and one flank.

Source: Wiktionary


Dem"i*bas"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. demi-bastion.] (Fort.)

Definition: A half bastion, or that part of a bastion consisting of one face and one flank.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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