Noun: redoubt ri'dawt
- An entrenched stronghold or refuge
"The soldiers retreated to their mountain redoubt"
- (military) a temporary or supplementary fortification; typically square or polygonal without flanking defences
"The army quickly constructed a redoubt to defend their position"
Derived forms: redoubts
Type of: fastness, fortification [rare], munition, stronghold
Encyclopedia: Redoubt, American