fort

fort
fort [ fɔrt ] noun count *
1. ) a strong building, often with a high wall around it, used by soldiers for defending a place:
an iron-age fort
2. ) AMERICAN a place where an army lives or trains:
Fort Irwin
hold the fort (for someone)
to take care of or do something for someone while they are busy doing something else

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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  • Fort D — Fort D, Cape Girardeau, MissouriThe earthwork walls are the original Fort D, as constructed in 1861 and restored in 1936. A palisade wall, probably made of upright logs, constituted the rear wall and was pierced by a gate. The gap in the south… …   Wikipedia

  • Fort — Fort, n. [F., from fort strong, L. fortis; perh. akin to Skr. darh to fix, make firm, and to E. firm Cf. {Forte}, {Force}, {Fortalice}, {Comfort}, {Effort}.] (Mil.) A strong or fortified place; usually, a small fortified place, occupied only by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • FORT — ORTE. adj. Robuste, vigoureux. Un homme fort, extrêmement fort. Un homme grand et fort. Un homme fort et ramassé. Avoir le bras fort, la main forte, les reins forts. Avoir une forte constitution. C est un homme fort, et qui résiste au travail, à… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • Fort-12 — Infobox Weapon name= Fort 12 caption= Ukrainian Fort 12 origin=flagcountry|Ukraine type= Semi automatic pistol is ranged=yes service= 1998 used by= Ukrainian Army, Police wars= designer= design date=1998 manufacturer= RPC Fort production… …   Wikipedia

  • Fořt — Pavel Fořt Spielerinformationen Geburtstag 26. Juni 1983 Geburtsort Pilsen, Tschechoslowakei Position Stürmer Vereine in der Jugend 1989 1996 1996 1997 1997 2000 TJ SU Heřma …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Fort-5 — Infobox Weapon name= Fort 5 caption= origin=flagcountry|Ukraine type= Semi automatic pistol is ranged=yes service= used by= Police Detectives wars= designer= design date= manufacturer= RPC Fort production date= number= variants= Fort 5R [… …   Wikipedia

  • Fort-17 — Infobox Weapon name= Fort 17 caption= origin=flagcountry|Ukraine type= Semi automatic pistol is ranged=yes service= 199? used by= Army, Police wars= designer= design date=199? manufacturer= RPC Fort production date=199? number= variants= Fort 17… …   Wikipedia

  • Fort-15 — Infobox Weapon name= Fort 15 caption= origin=flagcountry|Ukraine type= Semi automatic pistol is ranged=yes service= 2007 used by= Army, Police wars= designer= design date= manufacturer= RPC Fort production date= 2007 number= variants= weight= 730 …   Wikipedia

  • Fort — Grundriss eines Forts aus dem 19. Jahrhundert Ein Fort [foːr] (kurz v. fortification, frz.; v. lat. fortis = stark) ist ein Bestandteil einer Festung. Es gehört entweder mit mehreren anderen Forts zur Gesamtanlage einer Festung oder nimmt als… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Fort I — Ruinen der Eisenbahnbrücke Wesel bei Rheinstrom km 815 Die von Fort I gesicherte eh …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • fort — noun Etymology: Middle English forte, from Anglo French fort, from fort, adjective, strong, from Latin fortis Date: 15th century 1. a strong or fortified place; especially a fortified place occupied only by troops and surrounded with such works… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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