demibastion

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noun

A half bastion, or the part of a bastion consisting of one face and one flank.

OriginFrench demi-bastion →
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Meanings

noundemibastion (plural demibastions)

plural demibastions

  1. governmentA half bastion, or the part of a bastion consisting of one face and one flank.

Origin

  1. Frenchdemi-bastion
  2. Englishdemibastion

Borrowed from French demi-bastion.

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APA

demibastion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demibastion

MLA

“demibastion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demibastion. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “demibastion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demibastion.

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