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Encampment vs Firebase - What's the difference?

encampment | firebase |

As a proper noun encampment

is (astronomy) a chinese constellation located near pegasus, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the larger black turtle.

As a noun firebase is

(military) an encampment designed to provide indirect-fire artillery support to infantry operating beyond the normal range of fire support from their own base camps.

encampment

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A campsite.
  • A group of temporary living quarters and/or other temporary structures.

    • firebase

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (military) An encampment designed to provide indirect-fire artillery support to infantry operating beyond the normal range of fire support from their own base camps

    • Synonyms

    *fire support base *abbreviations: FB, FSB

    See also

    *(wikipedia "firebase")