"tower bastion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tower bastions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tower bastion (plural tower bastions)
  1. (fortifications) A bastion of masonry, often with chambers beneath it, built at an angle of the interior polygon of some works.
    Sense id: en-tower_bastion-en-noun-f9Ej~bEs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: fortifications, government, military, politics, war

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