'Fortress' definitions:
Definition of 'Fortress'
From: GCIDE
- Fortress \For"tress\, n.; pl. Fortresses. [F. forteresse, OF. forteresce, fortelesce, LL. foralitia, fr. L. fortis strong. See Fort, and cf. Fortalice.] A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes including a town; a fort; a castle; a stronghold; a place of defense or security.
- Syn: Fortress, Fortification, Castle, Citadel.
- Usage: A fortress is constructed for military purposes only, and is permanently garrisoned; a fortification is built to defend harbors, cities, etc.; a castle is a fortress of early times which was ordinarily a palatial dwelling; a citadel is the stronghold of a fortress or city, etc. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Fortress'
From: GCIDE
- Fortress \For"tress\, v. t. To furnish with a fortress or with fortresses; to guard; to fortify. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'fortress'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- acropolis,
- bastion,
- beachhead,
- blockhouse,
- bridgehead,
- bunker,
- castle,
- citadel,
- donjon,
- fasthold,
- fastness,
- fort,
- garrison,
- garrison house,
- hold,
- keep,
- martello,
- martello tower,
- mote,
- motte,
- peel,
- peel tower,
- pillbox,
- post,
- rath,
- redoubt,
- safehold,
- strong point,
- stronghold,
- tower,
- tower of strength,
- ward