English noun: fortress | |||
1. | fortress (artifact) a fortified defensive structure | ||
Synonyms | fort | ||
Broader (hypernym) | defence, defense, defensive structure | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | alcazar, martello tower, presidio, sconce | ||
Instance hyponym | Alhambra, Bastille, Machu Picchu, Tower of London | ||
Part holonym | battlement, crenelation, crenellation | ||