fortalice

American  

[fawr-tl-is] / ˈfɔr tl ɪs /

noun

1. a small fort; an outwork.

2. Archaic. a fortress.

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fortalice British  

/ ˈfɔːtəlɪs /

noun

1. a small fort or outwork of a fortification

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Etymology

Origin of fortalice

1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin fortalitia, fortalitium, derivative of Latin fortis strong. See fortress

Example Sentences

The short November afternoon was fading into a gusty evening, as Ned Cromarty drew near his fortalice.

From Simon by Clouston, J. Storer (Joseph Storer)

Once news was sent to our command that ruffians had besieged Pan Rushitski in his fortalice.

From Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk

We lay still inside our fortalice for awhile, listening, as well as the throbbing of our pulses would allow, to try and hear what our invaders were doing.

From Marjorie by McCarthy, Justin H. (Justin Huntly)

Rollo looked past the crumbling grey turrets of the little fortalice and over the juniper-and-thyme covered foot-hills to the red peaks of the Sierra.

From The Firebrand by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)

But for long ere that, a squat, four-square fortalice had occupied its site.

From The White Blackbird by Douglas, Hudson