bastion
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bastion. 1. Defensive projection, usually canted on plan and with
battered sides, at an angle of a fortress from which the ground in front of
ramparts may be viewed and raked with fire.
2. In gardens, a vantage-point in a corner, or a raised projection, like an arrow-head bastion.
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Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
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Land Grants
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
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Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
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