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Look up: fortification

  1. Fortification
    [disambiguation] A fortification is a military construction or building designed for defense in warfare. Fortification may also refer to: ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortificati

  2. fortification
    [n] - the art or science of strengthening defenses 2. [n] - defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it 3. [n] - the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food)
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  3. fortification
    addition of alcohol to wine or to must Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  4. Fortification
    the whole purpose of fortification is to enable smaller numbers to resist more powerful attacking forces. The three basic elements when defending a site were walls, towers and gates. Defence is a natural reaction and most people are able to identify personally with defensive structures amongst...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20935

  5. Fortification
    For`ti·fi·ca'tion noun [ Latin fortificatio : confer French fortification .] 1. The act of fortifying; the art or science of fortifying places in order to defend them against an enemy. 2. That which fortifies; especially,...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/66

  6. fortification
    noun the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food)
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  7. fortification
    noun defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  8. fortification
    noun the art or science of strengthening defenses
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  9. Fortification
    • (n.) The act of fortifying; the art or science of fortifying places in order to defend them against an enemy. • (n.) That which fortifies; especially, a work or works erected to defend a place against attack; a fortified place; a fortress; a fort; a castle.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  10. fortification
    in military science, any work erected to strengthen a position against attack. Fortifications are usually of two types: permanent and field. ... [20 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/f/49

  11. Fortification
    Fortifications are military constructions and buildings designed for defence in warfare and military bases. Humans have constructed defensive works for many thousands of years, in a variety of increasingly complex designs. The term is derived from the Latin fortis ("strong") and facere ("to make"). ==Nomenclature== Many military installations ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortificati

  12. fortification
    fortification, system of defense structures for protection from enemy attacks. Fortification developed along two general lines: permanent sites built in peacetime, and emplacements and obstacles hastily constructed in the field in time of war.Sections in this article:IntroductionAncient and Medieval...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/history/A0

  13. Fortification
    Fortification is the science of strengthening positions in such a way that they may be defended by a body of men much inferior in number to those by whom they are attacked; and more particularly, the science of strengthening positions so that they may be held against the assault of troops supported ...
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow



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27 May 2012

This day in history: The Queen Mary made her maiden voyage, on the Southampton-Cherbourg-New York route, on 27 May 1936. The passenger accommodation emphasised the first two classes, cabin and tourist. The propulsion machinery of the ship produced a massive 160,000 SHP and gave it a speed of over 30 knots. Despite expectations that the ship would try to break speed records on its first voyage a thick fog destroyed any hope of this. The Queen Mary spent a short time in drydock during July whilst adjustments were made to the propellers and turbines. When the ship returned to service, in August, it made a record voyage from Bishop's Rock to Ambrose light and took the Blue Riband from the Normandie. read more

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