redoubt
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- noun
- /rɪˈdaʊt/
- Specialized
:
reduto
- Before the Russians came, Castle Hill, with its commanding view of Sitka Sound, was topped by a defensive redoubt that belonged to the Kiksadi clan of the Tlingit people.
- Lesser Redoubt
Examples
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They constructed a sturdy redoubt to defend against unexpected enemy attacks.
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The peninsula's first military use dates back to the American Revolution, when the British fortified Sandy Hook with redoubts of timber and earth, which were sufficient to hold it despite attempts by the rebels to knock down the lighthouse.
Academic text (2004) -
Put a third of our men in the redoubt.
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Get in the redoubt, my lucky lads.
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Or perhaps construct a redoubt before the front door.
Fiction book (2001) -
"Hang on to those for me." Then he led the way from his underground redoubt.
Fiction book (1994) -
Fort Greene Park, at the end of my block, was the site of an American redoubt in the Revolutionary War.
Blog text (7) -
The roadblock teams huddled inside their redoubts when darkness fell.
Fiction book (1994) -
The soldiers took refuge in the redoubt as they awaited reinforcements.
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During the battle, the general ordered his troops to fall back to the nearest redoubt for safety.
Synonyms
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A small hole dug in the ground for a soldier to hide in during battle
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A wall or earth mound built to protect a place from attack
A V-shaped fort built out from a defensive line to give cover and let defenders fire in two directions
An extra wall inside a fort to help defenders if outer walls fail
How Defensible
Surface Forms
Etymology
Redoubt comes from an old idea of a place to 'go back to': the parts re- 'back' and ducere 'to lead' gave the sense of a safe 'retreat'. So a redoubt is a small fort or strong place used for shelter and defense.