Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

star-shaped fortress

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.66 in modern English

Syllables: star-shaped -fortress
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

a fortification composed of many projecting triangular bastions (usually from five to eight), specifically designed to cover each other; first seen in the mid-15th century in Italy.

Example Sentences

"{'source': 'https://en.wikipedia.org', 'text': 'Star forts were employed by Michelangelo in the defensive earthworks of Florence, and refined in the sixteenth century by Baldassare Peruzzi and Scamozzi.'}"

Synonyms

trace italienne star fort bastion fort star fortress

Questions

What does star-shaped fortress mean?: a fortification composed of many projecting triangular bastions (usually from five to eight), specifically designed to cover each other; first seen in the mid-15th century in Italy.

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