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redoubt Meaning
redoubt (n)
(military) a temporary or supplementary fortification; typically square or polygonal without flanking defenses
an entrenched stronghold or refuge
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.
redoubt (v. t.)
To stand in dread of; to regard with fear; to dread.
redoubt Sentence Examples
- 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.
- History books recount the valiant defense of the hilltop redoubt during the epic battle.
- The earthen redoubt proved to be remarkably effective in repelling musket fire.
- The enemy's relentless bombardment had reduced the redoubt to rubble.
- Engineers skillfully constructed a redoubt on the outskirts of the town to protect against raids.
- The general ordered the retreat, leaving behind a small garrison to man the formidable redoubt.
- 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
fort, citadel, fortification, bastion,stronghold, castle, fortress,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.
