demibastion

[ dem-ee-bas-chuh n ]
/ ˌdɛm iˈbæs tʃən /

noun Fortification.

a work consisting of half a bastion, and hence having one face and one flank.

Origin of demibastion

First recorded in 1685–95; demi- + bastion

OTHER WORDS FROM demibastion

dem·i·bas·tioned, adjective

Words nearby demibastion

demi-pension, demi-plié, demi-pointe, demi-sec, demi-vierge, demibastion, demicanton, demigauntlet bandage, demigod, demigoddess, demijohn

British Dictionary definitions for demibastion

demibastion
/ (ˌdɛmɪˈbæstɪən) /

noun

fortifications half a bastion, having only one flank, at right angles to the wall