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monument Word or Phrase:BASTION TRACE FORT *  
Definition:A fort with projecting bastions, which came into use from the 16th century onwards.
monument Word or Phrase:BASTION OUTWORK *  
Definition:Earthworks and buildings added around a bastion to enhance protection of the bastion.
monument Word or Phrase:BASTION *  
Definition:A flanking tower, or projection from the main walls of a defensive work from which a garrison can defend the ground in front or on the flank.

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