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1. abatis, n. View full entry 1758
...Mil. A defensive barricade or entanglement constructed using sharpened stakes or felled trees positioned with their branches pointing towards the enemy to delay or repel attackers....
2. acropolis, n. View full entry 1570
...A citadel or fortified part of an ancient Greek city, typically one built on a hill. Freq. (with capital initial) as the proper name of the ancient citadel of Athens. Also ...
3. afforciament, n. View full entry 1509
...A fortress; a fortified place. Obs....
4. agger, n. View full entry a1398
...A heap of stones and earth, an earthwork, mound, or embankment; (Archaeol.) the raised rampart of a Roman camp; the raised part of a Roman road or causeway, with ditches...
5. airhead, n. View full entry 1943
...Mil. An airbase close to an area of active operations where supplies and troops can be received and evacuated by air. Cf. beachheadbeach2....
6. alcayde, n. View full entry c1503
...In Spain, Portugal, and regions under their influence: the governor or commander of a fortress or fortified town; the warden of a prison....
7. Anderson, n. View full entry 1939
...a small prefabricated air-raid shelter devised by Mr. (later Sir) William Paterson, a Scottish engineer, and adopted while Sir John Anderson was Home Secretary (193940). Also ellipt....
8. † ˈangiport, n. View full entry 1647
...A narrow passage or opening in a wall, either to fire from, or as an easily-commanded entrance....
9. anteˈmural, n. View full entry 1774
10. approach, n. View full entry 1633
...Mil. in pl. Entrenchments or other works whereby the besiegers draw closer to the besieged....
11. approach, v. View full entry 1598
...Mil. To make ‘approaches’ to; to work forward towards, by means of entrenchments. See approach9....
12. apron, n. View full entry 1918
...Mil. (See quot. 1918.) Also, a strip of barbed-wire entanglements....
13. † argin(e, n. View full entry 1589
...An embankment or rampart in front of a fort....
14. arrow, n. View full entry 1816
...in Fortification (see quot. 1816)....
15. arrow-loop in arrow, n. View full entry 1840
...a narrow loop-hole or slit for shooting through....
16. arrow-slit in arrow, n. View full entry 1851
17. Atlantic Wall in Atlantic, adj. and n. View full entry 1944
...the line of fortifications constructed by the Germans to defend the Atlantic coast of Europe in the war of 193945....
18. aˈvant-ˌmure, n. View full entry 1611
...The outer wall of a fortress, or in circumvallation. Obs....
19. bail | bayle, n.3 View full entry 1523
...pl. Outer line of fortification, formed of stakes; palisades, barriers....
20. bail | bayle, n.3 View full entry c1320
...The wall of the outer court of a feudal castle; extended to each of the successive walls which separate the courts. Hence, sometimes used for the courts themselves. See ...
