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Noun: star fortress
  1. A fortification composed of many projecting triangular bastions (usually from five to eight), specifically designed to cover each other; first seen in the mid-15th century in Italy.
    - trace italienne, star-shaped fortress, star fort, bastion fort

Type of: fort, fortress

Encyclopedia: Star fortress

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