demibastion

[dem-ee-bas-chuhn]

noun

Fortification.

1. a work consisting of half a bastion, and hence having one face and one flank.

demibastion

/ ˌdɛmɪˈbæstɪən /

noun

1. fortifications half a bastion, having only one flank, at right angles to the wall

Other Word Forms

• demibastioned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of demibastion¹

First recorded in 1685–95; demi- + bastion

Example Sentences

The second party, similar in strength and formation, under the command of the Hon. Colonel Southwell, were to attack an unfinished demibastion on the extreme western point of the fort and furthermost from the town.

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