fortification agate
noun
an agate, used as a gem, having polygonal banding such that it suggests the plan of a bastion.
Origin of fortification agate
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby fortification agate
forthcoming,
forthright,
forthwith,
fortieth,
fortification,
fortification agate,
fortified pa,
fortified wine,
fortify,
fortin barometer,
fortis
Example sentences from the Web for fortification agate
Sometimes they are arranged in angles, presenting the fortification-agate.
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