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| abandon |
to give up (one's home, fort, ship, or the like) by leaving it. [1/3 definitions] |
| battlement |
(often plural) a wall along the top of a castle, fort, or tower that has openings for people to shoot through. |
| blockhouse |
a fort or building with openings for weapons to fire through, formerly built of heavy wood boards. [1/2 definitions] |
| fort |
A fort is a strong building that people use to protect and defend themselves from an attack. Something like this that is used just for fun is also called a fort. |
| Ft. |
abbreviation of "Fort," when writing a proper name. |
| garrison |
a military force that is located in a fort, village, or similar place. [2/4 definitions] |
| moat |
a deep ditch dug around a castle, fort, or town for protection against enemies. Moats are usually filled with water. |
| pretend |
When young children pretend something, they use their imagination to act like someone or something that they are not. They might act like a lion or a pirate or a monster, for example. They might act as if they are in some other place or time. They might also have fun imagining, for example, that a big box is a fort, or a broom is something that they can fly on. Little children pretend a lot, but older children and adults sometimes pretend things too. [1/3 definitions] |
| raid |
When soldiers raid a fort, they make a sudden attack on it and try to take it for themselves. When warriors raid a village, they come into it suddenly and try to steal many things or take control of the whole village using their weapons. [1/3 definitions] |
| siege |
a military act of surrounding a city or base, attacking it, and cutting off supplies. The goal of a siege is to force the city or fort to surrender. |
| take |
If soldiers take a fort, they attack and capture the fort. If someone takes a prize in a competition, they win the prize. If you take something, you get it by using force or skill. [1/13 definitions] |
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