demibastion

 [dem-ee-bas-chuhn]  

dem·i·bas·tion

   [dem-ee-bas-chuhn]
noun Fortification.
a work consisting of half a bastion, and hence having one face and one flank.
Origin:
1685–95; demi- + bastion

Related forms
dem·i·bas·tioned, adjective
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demibastion (ˌdɛmɪˈbæstɪən)
 
—n
fortifications half a bastion, having only one flank, at right angles to the wall

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