polygonal forts

A form of polygonal fort — A kind of fortification without bastions, and generally arranged in a ring around the protected area, originating in France in the late 18th century and fully developed in Germany in the first half of the 19th century.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of polygonal fort
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