1. Action de fortifier.
2. Ouvrage de terre ou de maçonnerie qui rend une place forte.
ETYM Latin fortificatio; cf. French fortification.
1. The act of fortifying or strengthening defenses; SYN. strengthening.
2. Walls or mounds used around a stronghold to strengthen it; SYN. munition.
ETYM French rempart, Old Fren. rempar, from remparer to fortify, se remparer to fence or intrench one's self; pref. re- re- + pref. en- (Latin in) + parer to defend, parry, prepare, Latin parare to prepare. Related to Pare.
An embankment built around a space for defensive purposes; SYN. bulwark, wall.