redoubt

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

stronghold

accoutrement

armament

bastion

blockhouse

citadel

equipment

fort

fortress

garrison

hardware

sconce

block house

accouterment

redout

Translations

reducto

redoute

reducte

ridotta

redoute

palanka

reduto

fortino

tabya

Redoute

Schanze

καταφύγιο

περιβολή

πυργίσκος

trincea

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɹɪˈdaʊt/

Etymology

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