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Military defensive construction
A fortification (also called a fort, fortress, fastness, or stronghold) is a military construction designed for the defense of territories in warfare
Fortification
Defensive bank or wall surrounding a fortified site, such as a castle or settlement
In fortification architecture, a rampart is a length of embankment or wall forming part of the defensive boundary of a castle, hillfort, settlement or
Rampart_(fortification)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up fortification or fortificâtion in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A fortification is a military construction or building designed for defense
Fortification (disambiguation)
Fortification_(disambiguation)
Process of adding micronutrients to food products
Food fortification is the addition of micronutrients (essential trace elements and vitamins) to food products. Food enrichment specifically means adding
Food_fortification
Visual aura associated with migraine
sometimes called a fortification spectrum (i.e. teichopsia, from Greek τεῖχος, town wall), because of its resemblance to the fortifications of a castle or
Scintillating_scotoma
Buzi are small forts built along the northern frontier of China. They are prevalent in the Loess Plateau of Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia provinces, usually
Buzi_(fortification)
Military constructions surrounding Copenhagen
The fortifications of Copenhagen is the broad name for the rings of fortifications surrounding the city of Copenhagen. They can be classified historically
Fortifications_of_Copenhagen
Fortifications built during the middle ages
Medieval fortification refers to military methods that cover the development of fortification construction and use in Europe, during the period roughly
Medieval_fortification
Fortification
A breastwork is a temporary fortification, often an earthwork thrown up to breast or shoulder height to provide protection to defenders firing over it
Breastwork_(fortification)
Major fortified central complex found in historic Russian cities
were numerous in the south, where they served as a link of fortified fortification zones cutting off the way to the central regions from Crimean Tatars
Kremlin_(fortification)
Fortification Fortification is a locality in the western part of the Catlins region of Southland in New Zealand's South Island. Nearby settlements include
Fortification,_New_Zealand
Early modern fortification style built to withstand cannon fire
phrase derived from non-standard French, meaning 'Italian outline') is a fortification in a style developed during the early modern period in response to the
Bastion_fort
Medieval fortifications of Bratislava, Slovakia
Bratislava fortifications usually refers to the medieval city fortifications of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, of which one gate and two sections
Bratislava_fortifications
Food fortification organization
The Food Fortification Initiative (FFI) is an organization that promotes the fortification of industrially milled flours and cereals. FFI assists country
Food_Fortification_Initiative
Type of fortification
A sconce or schanze (German: [ˈʃantsə] ) is a protective fortification, such as an earthwork, often placed on a mound as a defensive work for artillery
Sconce_(fortification)
Fortification in Slovakia
Komárno - Komárom fortification system is a system of forts, bastions, and fortifications in and around the towns of Komárno and Komárom (they were one
Komárno_fortification_system
Hellenistic fortifications are defense structures constructed during the Hellenistic Period in the eastern Mediterranean and into West Asia (323 - ca.
Hellenistic_fortifications
Historic site in Queensland, Australia
Kissing Point Fortification is a heritage-listed fortification at 38–40 Howitt Street, North Ward, City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It was designed
Kissing_Point_Fortification
Landform in Mohave County, Arizona
Fortification Hill is a prominence adjacent to Lake Mead in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area; it is located at the northwest terminus region of
Fortification_Hill
Military unit
The Swedish Fortification Corps (Swedish: Fortifikationen) was responsible for constructing and maintaining Sweden's land and coastal defenses, along
Swedish_Fortification_Corps
Wine with an added distilled beverage
natural antiseptic. Even though other preservation methods now exist, fortification continues to be used because the process can add distinct flavors to
Fortified_wine
UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Fortifications of Derbent (Darband) are one of the fortified defense lines, some of which date to the times as early as those built by the Persian
Fortifications_of_Derbent
Sloped base portion of a fortified wall
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Talus_(fortification)
Raised area built to fire over the outer wall
A cavalier is a fortification which is built within a larger fortification, and which is higher than the rest of the work. It usually consists of a raised
Cavalier_(fortification)
Ancient German sector fortification
The fortification of Burggraf (German: Abschnittsbefestigung Burggraf), also called the Burggrafenstein or Furchste, is a levelled prehistorical or early
Burggraf_(fortification)
The fortifications were developed in six phases: First fortification 980 AD: first fortified wall and ditch, improved around 1100 Second fortification 12th
Fortifications_of_Antwerp
Form of medieval defensive structure
is an artillery fortification with a rounded or circular plan of a similar height to the adjacent defensive walls. If the fortification is clearly higher
Roundel_(fortification)
System of military defences of Frankfurt am Main
The fortifications of Frankfurt were a system of military defences of the German city of Frankfurt am Main which existed from the Middle Ages into the
Fortifications_of_Frankfurt
Defensive wall between two bastions of a fortification
prompted the trace italienne style from the 16th century. In these fortifications, the height of the curtain walls was reduced, and beyond the ditch,
Curtain_wall_(fortification)
Outwork fortification
In fortification, a lunette was originally an outwork of half-moon shape; later it became a redan with short flanks, in trace somewhat resembling a bastion
Lunette_(fortification)
City walls and stone turrets strewn throughout the Chinese city of Xi'an
The fortifications of Xi'an in Shaanxi, also known as the Xi'an City Wall (Chinese: 西安城牆, Xī'ān Chéngqiáng), represent one of the oldest, largest, and
Fortifications_of_Xi'an
Architectural defensive structure
an additional level of fire. A Dictionary of Military Architecture Fortification and Fieldworks from the Iron Age to the Eighteenth Century by Stephen
Flèche_(fortification)
Historic site in Slovakia
is a fenced courtyard area with a partially reconstructed palisade fortification with a gate (facing the village of Hubina), internal palisades, a brick
Kostolec_fortification
urban fortification. A bastille is a fortification located at the principal entrance to a town or city; as such it is a similar type of fortification to
Bastille_(fortification)
Type of fortification
In military science, a compound is a type of fortification made up of walls or fences surrounding several buildings in the center of a large piece of
Compound_(fortification)
Former land feature on the Colorado River
Fortification Rock, once a landmark hill on the Colorado River before it was inundated, now known as Rock Island, southernmost and tallest of the Boulder
Fortification_Rock
Clay administrative archives found in Persepolis dating to the Achaemenid Persian Empire
The Persepolis Administrative Archive (also Fortification Archive or Treasury Archive) are two groups of clay administrative archives — sets of records
Persepolis Administrative Archives
Persepolis_Administrative_Archives
In fortification, a coffer is a hollow lodgment against a dry moat, the upper part being made of pieces of timber raised about two feet above the level
Coffer_(fortification)
Vitamin B9; nutrient essential for DNA synthesis
into folate by the body, is used as a dietary supplement and in food fortification as it is more stable during processing and storage. Folate in the form
Folate
Fortified yard in a medieval castle
A bailey or ward in a fortification is a leveled courtyard, typically enclosed by a curtain wall. In particular, a medieval type of European castle is
Bailey_(castle)
Type of stonework
of Mycenae and Tiryns, and the style is characteristic of Mycenaean fortifications. Similar styles of stonework are found in other cultures and the term
Cyclopean_masonry
United States historic place
The Wittsburg Fortification is a defensive earthworks built during the American Civil War in Wittsburg, Arkansas. It is the only known surviving earthworks
Wittsburg_Fortification
Banded variety of chalcedony
variety of band patterns, internal structures, and optical effects. Fortification agates are any wall-banded agates with sharp, well-defined bands. They
Agate
17th-century fortifications used to lie, now surrounding the City Centre. Since the fortifications were decommissioned in 1870, the Fortification Ring has
Fortification Ring, Copenhagen
Fortification_Ring,_Copenhagen
Fort in Charente-Maritime, France
France and England during this time, and France had already established fortifications on nearby islands and peninsulae to fend off incursions from the English
Fort_Boyard_(fortification)
The Feste Lothringen, renamed Group Fortification Lorraine after 1919, is a military installation near Metz. It is part of the second fortified belt of
Group_Fortification_Lorraine
Implement or device used to inflict damage, harm, or kill
structures and fortifications appeared as well, indicating an increased need for security. Weapons designed to breach fortifications followed soon after
Weapon
Small fortress primarily made of palisades and earth
also known as parkan in Southern Hungary and palanga, was a wooden fortification used by the Ottoman Empire extensively in certain regions of Southeast
Palanka_(fortification)
Fortified settlement in West Africa
A tata or tata somba is a historic type of fortification used throughout West Africa. The word is applied to the wall itself as well as the elite living
Tata_(fortification)
Defensive structures protecting Portsmouth, England
The fortifications of Portsmouth are extensive due to its strategic position on the English Channel and role as home to the Royal Navy. For this reason
Fortifications_of_Portsmouth
Part of a military fortification
A gorge in field fortification is the "unexposed side of a fieldwork", typically the rear of an independent fieldwork or detached outwork in front of
Gorge_(fortification)
Baekje-era fortress in Iksan, South Korea
The Earthen Fortification, Iksan (Korean: 익산 토성; Hanja: 益山土城) was an ancient Korean fortress or fortification in what is now Iksan, South Korea. On January
Earthen_Fortification,_Iksan
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Montenegro
The fortifications of Kotor (Italian: Cattaro) are an integrated historical fortification system that protected the medieval town of Kotor containing
Fortifications_of_Kotor
Historic site in New South Wales, Australia
The Middle Head Fortifications is a heritage-listed former defence establishment and military fortifications and now public space located at Middle Head
Middle_Head_Fortifications
Temporary military fortified position
v t e Fortifications Ancient Abatis Acropolis Agger Broch Burgus Caltrop Castellum Castra Castros Chengqiang Circular rampart City gate Crannog Ditch Defensive
Sangar_(fortification)
Defensive military storage fortification
A bunker is a defensive fortification designed to protect people and valued materials from falling bombs, artillery, or other attacks. Bunkers are almost
Bunker
Military land blockade of a location
"investment"). This is typically coupled with attempts to reduce the fortifications by means of siege engines, artillery bombardment, or mining (also known
Siege
Flour with nutrients added
differentiates enrichment from fortification, which is the process of introducing new nutrients to a food. 79 countries have made fortification or enrichment for wheat
Enriched_flour
field fortification of Tiefenstürmig (German: Abschnittsbefestigung Tiefenstürmig) is a levelled, probably prehistorical, sector fortification at a height
Tiefenstürmig_(fortification)
1854 battlement erected at Ballarat in Australia
his "military learning comprehended the whole system of warfare ... fortification was his strong point". Les Blake has noted how other descriptions of
Eureka Stockade (fortification)
Eureka_Stockade_(fortification)
A traverse, in military fortification, is a mass of earth or other material employed to protect troops against enfilade. It is constructed at right angles
Traverse_(fortification)
Inactive Italian Army infantry unit
Division "Folgore". The regiment was tasked with maintaining and manning fortifications of the Alpine Wall on the border with Yugoslavia. In 1975 the regiment
53rd Infantry Regiment "Umbria"
53rd_Infantry_Regiment_"Umbria"
Historical fortifications of Greek city
The fortifications of the town of Rhodes are shaped like a defensive crescent around the medieval town and consist mostly of a fortification composed of
Fortifications_of_Rhodes
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Luxembourg. The site was added as City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1994. The origin of the city was
Old_City_of_Luxembourg
Pyramidal anti-tank obstacles
Russian border in the Russo-Ukrainian war. A series of dragon's teeth fortifications named the Wagner Line have also been built by the Wagner Group in Russian-occupied
Dragon's teeth (fortification)
Dragon's_teeth_(fortification)
list of former and current castles and fortifications in South Africa and contains historical fortifications, military instillations, mock castles and
List of castles and fortifications in South Africa
List_of_castles_and_fortifications_in_South_Africa
Place in Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Międzyrzecz Fortification Region. The Festungsfront Oder-Warthe-Bogen (lit. 'Fortified Front Oder–Warta Bend')
Festungsfront Oder-Warthe-Bogen
Festungsfront_Oder-Warthe-Bogen
Historic fortification in Arkansas, United States
The Tate's Bluff Fortification is a historic American Civil War fortification in northern Ouachita County, Arkansas. It is located near the confluence
Tate's_Bluff_Fortification
United States historic place
The Tumon Bay Japanese fortifications are a collection of World War II-era military structures along the coast of Guam in and near the village of Tumon
Tumon Bay Japanese fortifications
Tumon_Bay_Japanese_fortifications
UNESCO World Heritage Site in France
The Fortifications of Vauban is a UNESCO World Heritage Site made up of 12 groups of fortified buildings and sites along the borders of France. They were
Fortifications_of_Vauban
Czechoslovakia built a system of border fortifications as well as some fortified defensive lines inland, from 1935 to 1938 as a defensive countermeasure
Czechoslovak border fortifications
Czechoslovak_border_fortifications
Measures to protect against a military attack by a coastline
Coastal defence (or defense) and coastal fortification are measures taken to provide protection against military attack at or near a coastline (or other
Coastal defence and fortification
Coastal_defence_and_fortification
Mountain range in Nevada, United States
The Fortification Range is a mountain range in Lincoln and White Pine counties, Nevada. The range is a narrow linear range trending north-northwest with
Fortification_Range
State park in Virginia, USA
on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. The Confederate fortifications at the bridge were listed in 2014. National Register of Historic Places
Staunton River Battlefield State Park
Staunton_River_Battlefield_State_Park
Auxiliary defensive structure outside a larger fort
built to protect older fortifications from the more effective artillery of the period. Often close to ancient fortifications, there were small hills
Redoubt
Historic site
The Lavra fortification (Ukrainian: Лаврські фортифікаційні споруди, romanized: Lavrs’ki fortyfikatsiini sporudy; Russian: Лаврские фортификационные укрепления
Pechersk_Lavra_fortification
United States historic place
Triune Fortification is a historic site in or near Arrington, Tennessee that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. It has significance
Triune_Fortification
can be put under the classification of castles, citadels, forts, and fortifications. Tell es-Sakan – fortified settlement that likely was an administrative
List of Egyptian castles, forts, fortifications and city walls
List_of_Egyptian_castles,_forts,_fortifications_and_city_walls
Castle in Będzin, Poland
century, and is predated by a wooden fortification that was erected in the 11th century. It was an important fortification in the Kingdom of Poland and later
Będzin_Castle
is believed to have flourished in the Mid- to Late Bronze Age. The fortifications of Mycenae were built with the use of Cyclopean masonry. With the citadel
Fortifications_of_Mycenae
Fortification used to protect an area from potential aggressors
A defensive wall is a fortification usually used to protect a city, town or other settlement from potential aggressors. The walls can range from simple
Defensive_wall
United States historic place
Union Civil War Fortification, also known as Bulltown Civil War Site, is a historic archaeological site located near Napier, Braxton County, West Virginia
Union_Civil_War_Fortification
United States historic place
The Big Hill Pond Fortification is a Civil War earthwork in Big Hill Pond State Park, which is located in McNairy County, Tennessee. The earthwork was
Big_Hill_Pond_Fortification
Line of fortifications in warfare
A defense line or fortification line is a geographically recognizable line of troops and armament, fortified and set up to protect a high-value location
Defense_line
Historic site in New South Wales, Australia
The Bradleys Head Fortification Complex is a heritage-listed former mast and defensive battery and military fortification and now war memorial and recreational
Bradleys Head Fortification Complex
Bradleys_Head_Fortification_Complex
Mercy, renamed Feste Freiherr von der Goltz in 1911 and then The Group Fortification Marne in 1919, is a military installation near Metz, in the woods between
Group_Fortification_Marne
In fortification, the capital of a bastion is a line drawn either from the angle of the polygon to the point of the bastion, or from the point of the
Capital_(fortification)
Group of coastal fortifications
fortifications built to guard the entrance to Tokyo Bay and thus the city of Tokyo from attack from the sea. These gun batteries and fortifications ceased
Tokyo_Bay_Fortress
Inactive Italian Army infantry unit
Fortification Battalion in Spilimbergo and IV Fortification Battalion in Latisana. In case of war the regiment was tasked with manning fortifications
73rd Infantry Regiment "Lombardia"
73rd_Infantry_Regiment_"Lombardia"
1988 book of Islamic supplications
Fortress of the Muslim (also Fortification of the Muslim; Arabic: حصن المسلم من أذكار الكتاب والسنة, romanized: ḥiṣn al-Muslim min ad͟hkār al-kitab wal-sunnah)
Fortress_of_the_Muslim
Ground obstacle to slow an attacking force
a trench is intended to provide cover to the defenders. In military fortifications, the side of a ditch furthest from the enemy and closest to the next
Ditch_(fortification)
Topics referred to by the same term
a fortification and former prison on Île Sainte-Marguerite Fort-de-France, the capital of Martinique Fort Saint Louis (Martinique), a fortification at
Fort_Royal_(disambiguation)
Fortifications of Gothenburg (Swedish: Göteborgs befästningar) were initially embankments along the newly dug city moat (Vallgraven) in Gothenburg, Sweden
Fortifications_of_Gothenburg
Defensive walls around the city of Famagusta in Cyprus
The fortifications of Famagusta are a series of defensive walls and other fortifications which surround the city of Famagusta in Northern Cyprus. The walls
Fortifications_of_Famagusta
Outer side of a ditch or moat in a fortification
in fortifications. Attackers (if they have not bridged the ditch) must descend the counterscarp and ascend the scarp. In permanent fortifications, the
Counterscarp
Wilderness area in Nevada, United States
Fortification Range Wilderness is a 30,656-acre (12,406 ha) wilderness area in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. The Wilderness lies approximately
Fortification Range Wilderness
Fortification_Range_Wilderness
Inactive Italian Army mountain infantry unit
assigned to the 21st Alpini Fortification Grouping. The battalion was tasked with manning the easternmost Alpine Wall fortifications in the upper Puster Valley
Alpini_Battalion_"Val_Brenta"
The Feste Haeseler, renamed Group Fortification Verdun after 1919, is a military installation near Metz. Constituted as forts Sommy and Saint-Blaise,
Group_Fortification_Verdun
Breeding crops for higher nutritional value
through genetic engineering. Biofortification differs from ordinary fortification because it focuses on making plant foods more nutritious as the plants
Biofortification
Type of fortification
In fortification, the term entrenchment (Italian: trincieramento, Maltese: trunċiera) can refer to either a secondary line of defence within a larger
Entrenchment_(fortification)
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English
English : status name for a steward or official, Middle English bail(l)i (Old French baillis, from Late Latin baiulivus, an adjectival derivative of baiulus ‘attendant’, ‘carrier’ ‘porter’).English : topographic name for someone who lived by the outer wall of a castle, Middle English bail(l)y, baile ‘outer courtyard of a castle’, from Old French bail(le) ‘enclosure’, a derivative of bailer ‘to enclose’, a word of unknown origin. This term became a place name in its own right, denoting a district beside a fortification or wall, as in the case of the Old Bailey in London, which formed part of the early medieval outer wall of the city.English : habitational name from Bailey in Lancashire, named with Old English beg ‘berry’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.English : Anglicized form of French Bailly.English : The surname Bailey was established early on in North America by several different bearers; one of them, James Bailey, was one of the founders of Rowley, MA.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, French, German, Irish, Jamaican, Scottish
Hill Near the Meadow; From the Cornered Hill; Triangular Hill; Large Fortification; From the Marshes; One of Scotland's Great Clans; Spacious Fort
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English brigge ‘bridge’, Old English brycg, applied as a topographic name for someone who lived near a bridge, a metonymic occupational name for a bridge keeper, or a habitational name from any of the places named with this element, as for example Bridge in Kent or Bridge Sollers in Herefordshire. Building and maintaining bridges was one of the three main feudal obligations, along with bearing arms and maintaining fortifications. The cost of building a bridge was often defrayed by charging a toll, the surname thus being acquired by the toll gatherer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Newark in Cambridgeshire or Newark on Trent in Nottinghamshire, both named from Old English nīwe ‘new’ + weorc ‘fortification’, ‘building’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Newbrough in Northumberland, named from Old English nīwe ‘new’ + burh ‘fortification’.English : In some instances, possibly a variant of Newberry.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from either of two places in Yorkshire called Wortley. The one near Barnsley is named with Old English wyrt ‘plant’, ‘vegetable’ + lēah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’; the one near Leeds probably has as its first element an unattested Old English personal name, Wyrca, perhaps a short form of a compound name with a first element weorc ‘work’, ‘fortification’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a tower, usually a defensive fortification or watchtower, from Middle English, Old French tūr (Latin turris).English : occupational name for someone who dressed white leather, cured with alum rather than tanned with bark, from an agent derivative of Middle English taw(en) (Old English tawian ‘to prepare, make ready’).English : Americanized spelling of German Tauer.
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English
From the Stone Fortification
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Celtic, English, French, Gaelic, Irish, Scottish
Hill Near the Meadow; Triangular Hill; Hero; Large Fortification; Fortress
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : habitational name from the lands of Work in the parish of St. Ola, Orkney.English : from Old English (ge)weorc ‘work’, ‘fortification’, hence probably a topographic name or an occupational name for someone who worked on fortifications or at a fort.Danish : habitational name from a place so called.
Surname or Lastname
English (Suffolk)
English (Suffolk) : habitational name from a place in Norfolk named Oxborough, named with Old English oxa ‘oxen’ + burh ‘fortification’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from either of two places called Worsley, in Lancashire and Worcestershire. The former, which appears to be the main source of the surname, is probably named from the genitive case of an Old English personal name of uncertain form (probably with a first element weorc ‘work’, ‘fortification’) + Old English lēah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’. The first element of the latter is probably from the genitive case of Old English weorf ‘draft cattle’ (a collective noun).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Mobberley in Cheshire, named in Old English as ‘clearing with a fortified site where assemblies are held’, from (ge)mÅt ‘meeting’, ‘assembly’ + burh ‘enclosure’, ‘fortification’ + lÄ“ah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places called Brough, of which there are several in Yorkshire and Derbyshire as well as elsewhere. The place name is from Old English burh ‘fortress’ and in most cases these are the sites of Roman fortifications. The pronunciation is usually ‘bruff’.Possibly an altered spelling of German Brauch.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of various places in northern France, so called from the Gallo-Roman personal name Persius + the locative suffix -acum. The suggestion has also been made that it is a nickname from Old French perce(r) ‘to pierce or breach’ + haie ‘hedge’, ‘enclosure’, referring either to a soldier remembered for his breach of a fortification, or in jest to a poacher who was in the habit of breaking into a private park.Percy is the name of a leading Northumbrian family, who were instrumental in holding the English border against the Scots from their stronghold at Alnwick. Their founder was a Norman, William de Percy (?1030–96), 1st Baron Percy, who accompanied William the Conqueror. Sir Henry Percy (1342–1408), 1st Earl of Northumberland, and his son Sir Henry Percy (1364–1403), known as Harry Hotspur, helped place Henry IV on the throne. The earldom, created in 1377, has continued, on two occasions through female members, in the same family to the present day. George Percy (1508–1632), son of the 8th Earl of Northumberland, was in VA from 1606 to 1612, serving briefly as governor.
Boy/Male
English
From the Stone Fortification
Girl/Female
American, British, English, French, Jamaican
Law Enforcer; Bailiff; Courtyard Within Castle Walls; Steward; Public Official; Surname; Berry Clearing; City Fortification; Administrator
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Stone Fortification
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : metonymic occupational name for a maker of hoods or a nickname for someone who wore a distinctive hood, from Middle English hod(de), hood, hud ‘hood’. Some early examples with prepositions seem to be topographic names, referring to a place where there was a hood-shaped hill or a natural shelter or overhang, providing protection from the elements. In some cases the name may be habitational, from places called Hood, in Devon (possibly ‘hood-shaped hill’) and North Yorkshire (possibly ‘shelter’ or ‘fortification’).Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hUid ‘descendant of Ud’, a personal name of uncertain derivation. This was the name of an Ulster family who were bards to the O’Neills of Clandeboy. It was later altered to Mac hUid. Compare Mahood.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Yarborough and Yarburgh in Lincolnshire, named with Old English eorðburg ‘earthworks’, ‘fortifications’, (a compound of eorðe ‘earth’, ‘soil’ + burh ‘fortress’, ‘stronghold’).
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Biblical
Father of a target; father of coldness.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sankatamochanan | ஸஂகடமோசந
Reliever of sorrows
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Lord Ganesh
Male
Japanese
(努) Japanese name TSUTOMU means "worker."
Boy/Male
Australian, Greek, Polish
Royal; Kingly
Biblical
mourning of sickness,meadow of dancing, or the dancing-meadow
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Lamp of Art
Boy/Male
Muslim
Hope
Boy/Male
Hindu
Ray of light, Luster
Boy/Male
Celtic
Mythical son of Gwastad.
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n.
A rampart; a wall, as in a fortification.
n.
A defense; a rampart; a means of protection; in the plural, fortifications, in general; works for defense.
n.
A movable frame of wattled twigs, osiers, or withes and stakes, or sometimes of iron, used for inclosing land, for folding sheep and cattle, for gates, etc.; also, in fortification, used as revetments, and for other purposes.
n.
The building or room in which the supply of powder is kept in a fortification or a ship.
n.
A small opening, as in the walls of fortification, or in the bulkhead of a ship, through which small arms or other weapons may be discharged at an enemy.
n.
A kind of ancient fortification found in Ireland.
p. p.
A fortification, or work for defense; a fort.
n.
In a permanent fortification, a redoubt which protects the caponiere.
n.
A small opening or loophole, sometimes circular, used in mediaeval fortifications.
n.
A plank or beam used for supporting the earth in mines or fortifications.
n.
A projection from a line of wall, as a fortification, for purposes of defense, as a flanker, either or the same height as the curtain wall or higher.
n.
One who saps; specifically (Mil.), one who is employed in working at saps, building and repairing fortifications, and the like.
n.
To defend by walls, fortifications, etc.
n.
A concentrated fire from pieces of artillery, as in endeavoring to make a break in a fortification; a volley.
a.
Sweeping; grazing; -- applied to a style of fortification in which the command of the works over each other, and over the country, is kept very low, in order that the shot may more effectually sweep or graze the ground before them.
v. t.
A line of stout posts or timbers set firmly in the earth in contact with each other (and usually with loopholes) to form a barrier, or defensive fortification.
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A person sent secretly into an enemy's camp, territory, or fortifications, to inspect his works, ascertain his strength, movements, or designs, and to communicate such intelligence to the proper officer.
n.
Structures in civil, military, or naval engineering, as docks, bridges, embankments, trenches, fortifications, and the like; also, the structures and grounds of a manufacturing establishment; as, iron works; locomotive works; gas works.
n.
Any structure (as a fortification) or place with eight sides or angles.
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A broad embankment of earth round a place, upon which the parapet is raised. It forms the substratum of every permanent fortification.