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Ambuscade
verb · 78% connection
A lying in a wood, concealed, for the purpose of attacking an enemy by surprise. Hence: A lying in wait, and concealed in any situatio…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fortification, commanding, extremity, bridge, nearest.
Assure
verb · 78% connection
To make sure or certain; to render confident by a promise, declaration, or other evidence.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fortification, commanding, extremity, bridge, nearest.
Balk
verb · 78% connection
A ridge of land left unplowed between furrows, or at the end of a field; a piece missed by the plow slipping aside.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fortification, commanding, extremity, bridge, nearest.
Barricade
noun · 78% connection
A fortification, made in haste, of trees, earth, palisades, wagons, or anything that will obstruct the progress or attack of an enemy.…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fortification, commanding, extremity, bridge, nearest.
Blowhole
noun · 78% connection
A cavern in a cliff, at the water level, opening to the air at its farther extremity, so that the waters rush in with each surge and r…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fortification, commanding, extremity, bridge, nearest.
Bridge
noun · 78% connection
A structure, usually of wood, stone, brick, or iron, erected over a river or other water course, or over a chasm, railroad, etc., to m…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fortification, commanding, extremity, bridge, nearest.
Bridge-ward
noun · 78% connection
A bridge keeper; a warden or a guard for a bridge.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fortification, commanding, extremity, bridge, nearest.
Butment
noun · 78% connection
A buttress of an arch; the supporter, or that part which joins it to the upright pier.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fortification, commanding, extremity, bridge, nearest.
Causeuse
noun · 78% connection
A kind of sofa for two persons. A tete-/-tete.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fortification, commanding, extremity, bridge, nearest.
Contravallation
noun · 78% connection
A trench guarded with a parapet, constructed by besiegers, to secure themselves and check sallies of the besieged.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fortification, commanding, extremity, bridge, nearest.
Crownwork
noun · 78% connection
A work consisting of two or more bastioned fronts, with their outworks, covering an enceinte, a bridgehead, etc., and connected by win…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fortification, commanding, extremity, bridge, nearest.
Defend
verb · 78% connection
To ward or fend off; to drive back or away; to repel.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fortification, commanding, extremity, bridge, nearest.
End
noun · 78% connection
The extreme or last point or part of any material thing considered lengthwise (the extremity of breadth being side); hence, extremity,…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fortification, commanding, extremity, bridge, nearest.
Enemy
noun · 78% connection
One hostile to another; one who hates, and desires or attempts the injury of, another; a foe; an adversary; as, an enemy of or to a pe…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fortification, commanding, extremity, bridge, nearest.
Exploit
noun · 78% connection
A deed or act; especially, a heroic act; a deed of renown; an adventurous or noble achievement; as, the exploits of Alexander the Grea…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fortification, commanding, extremity, bridge, nearest.
Extend
verb · 78% connection
To stretch out; to prolong in space; to carry forward or continue in length; as, to extend a line in surveying; to extend a cord acros…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fortification, commanding, extremity, bridge, nearest.
Guard
noun · 78% connection
To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend; to shelter; to shield from surpri…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fortification, commanding, extremity, bridge, nearest.
Guy
noun · 78% connection
A rope, chain, or rod attached to anything to steady it; as: a rope to steady or guide an object which is being hoisted or lowered; a…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fortification, commanding, extremity, bridge, nearest.
