"star fort" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: star forts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} star fort (plural star forts)
  1. (military, fortifications) A fort surrounded on the exterior with projecting angles. Synonyms: trace italienne Related terms: star base
    Sense id: en-star_fort-en-noun-b1Vn1pOn Categories (other): Buildings and structures, Military, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7 Topics: fortifications, government, military, politics, war
  2. (science fiction) A military starbase, space station Synonyms: space fort Related terms: starfort [alternative]
    Sense id: en-star_fort-en-noun-SAXhchPG Categories (other): Science fiction Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

Inflected forms

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