English dictionary
redoubt
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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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(military) a temporary or supplementary fortification; typically square or polygonal without flanking defenses
Source: WordNet 3.0
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an entrenched stronghold or refuge
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A small, and usually a roughly constructed, fort or outwork of varying shape, commonly erected for a temporary purpose, and without flanking defenses, -- used esp. in fortifying tops of hills and passes, and positions in hostile territory.
Source: webster1913
verb
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To stand in dread of; to regard with fear; to dread.
Source: webster1913