bastion

As a noun bastion

is bastion.

As an adjective fort is

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As a verb fort is

.

As nouns the difference between bastion and baston

is that bastion is a projecting part of a rampart or other fortification while baston is obsolete form of lang=en.

In figuratively terms the difference between tower and bastion

is that tower is any item, such as a computer case, that is usually higher than it is wide while bastion is a person, or thing, who strongly defends some principle.

As nouns the difference between tower and bastion

is that tower is a structure, usually taller than it is wide, often used as a lookout, usually unsupported by guy-wires while bastion is a projecting part of a rampart or other fortification.

As a verb tower

is to be very tall.

As nouns the difference between parapet and bastion

is that parapet is a low retaining wall while bastion is bastion.

As nouns the difference between defense and bastion

is that defense is defence (action of defending or protecting from attack, danger or injury, or any means for that purpose) while bastion is bastion.

As nouns the difference between basion and bastion

is that basion is (anatomy) the middle of the anterior margin of the foramen magnum of the skull while bastion is bastion.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and bastion

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while bastion is bastion.

As nouns the difference between bulwark and bastion

is that bulwark is a defensive wall or rampart while bastion is a projecting part of a rampart or other fortification.

As a verb bulwark

is to fortify something with a wall or rampart.

As nouns the difference between bastion and crownwork

is that bastion is bastion while crownwork is a type of fortification, like a hornwork, but consisting of a full bastion with the walls on either side ending in half-bastions from which longer flank walls run back towards the main fortress.

As a noun bastion

is bastion.

As a verb tenaille is

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