Bible Dictionaries
Fortification

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) The act of fortifying; the art or science of fortifying places in order to defend them against an enemy.

(2):

(n.) That which fortifies; especially, a work or works erected to defend a place against attack; a fortified place; a fortress; a fort; a castle.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Fortification'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​f/fortification.html. 1828.