word of the day
Thursday | 23 Dec 2021
Bastion
[bast-ee-uhn]
Noun
French - mid 16th century
- Definition
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A projecting part of a fortification built at an angle to the line of a wall, so as to allow defensive fire in several directions.
- Examples of word Bastion in a sentence
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“The soldiers took cover behind the bastion, hoping to evade the arrows heading their way.”
- Did you Know?
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Bastion is borrowed from Middle French, which was in turn borrowed from the Italian word “bastia” which means “small quadrangular fortress.
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