redoubt Synonyms

redoubt Meaning

Wordnet

redoubt (n)

(military) a temporary or supplementary fortification; typically square or polygonal without flanking defenses

an entrenched stronghold or refuge

Webster

redoubt (n.)

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.

In permanent works, an outwork placed within another outwork. See F and i in Illust. of Ravelin.

Webster

redoubt (v. t.)

To stand in dread of; to regard with fear; to dread.

redoubt Sentence Examples

  1. The ancient castle was reinforced with multiple redoubts to withstand enemy onslaughts.
  2. The fortress's fortifications included several redoubts, each serving as a strong defensive position.
  3. The soldiers retreated to the nearby redoubt, where they held out against the superior force.
  4. The redoubt provided a strategic advantage, allowing the defenders to monitor enemy movements.
  5. History books recount the valiant defense of the hilltop redoubt during the epic battle.
  6. The earthen redoubt proved to be remarkably effective in repelling musket fire.
  7. The enemy's relentless bombardment had reduced the redoubt to rubble.
  8. Engineers skillfully constructed a redoubt on the outskirts of the town to protect against raids.
  9. The general ordered the retreat, leaving behind a small garrison to man the formidable redoubt.
  10. The historian unearthed evidence of an abandoned redoubt, a testament to the military strategies of the past.

FAQs About the word redoubt

(military) a temporary or supplementary fortification; typically square or polygonal without flanking defenses, an entrenched stronghold or refugeA small, and u

fortification, castle,stronghold, fort, citadel, fortress, bastion,rampart, bunker, parapet

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The ancient castle was reinforced with multiple redoubts to withstand enemy onslaughts.

The fortress's fortifications included several redoubts, each serving as a strong defensive position.

The soldiers retreated to the nearby redoubt, where they held out against the superior force.

The redoubt provided a strategic advantage, allowing the defenders to monitor enemy movements.