redoubt

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. A small, temporary, military fortification.
2. A reinforced refuge; a fort.
3. A place of safety or refuge.

Verb

To fortify, to make into a stronghold.

Verb

To dread.

Verb

To doubt again.

Concepten

redoute

Synoniemen

stronghold

accoutrement

armament

bastion

blockhouse

citadel

equipment

fort

fortress

garrison

hardware

sconce

block house

accouterment

redout

Vertalingen

reducto

redoute

reducte

ridotta

reduto

palanka

trincea

fortino

tabya

Redoute

Schanze

καταφύγιο

περιβολή

πυργίσκος

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ɹɪˈdaʊt/

Etymologie (Engels)

From French redoute, from Italian ridotta, from Medieval Latin reductus (“refuge”), from Latin redūcō (“I withdraw”), with spelling influenced by doubt.