Etymology

demibastion

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Today it means: A half bastion, or the part of a bastion consisting of one face and one flank. Full definition →

French demi-bastion
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  1. French · borrowed fromdemi-bastion
  2. English todaydemibastion

Borrowed from French demi-bastion.

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