linnoitus — meaning in English

English meaning

• castling noun (dated) The loss of a pregnancy, or a birth that happens too early.
• citadel noun A fortress, often built on high ground, that protects or overlooks a city.
• fort noun A strong structure built to defend a place, usually staffed with troops.
• fortification noun A wall, tower, ditch or other structure built to defend a place against attack.
• fortress noun A large, heavily defended building or town built to withstand attack.
• rook noun A large black European bird related to the crow, known for nesting in noisy colonies.
• stronghold noun A fortified place built to resist attack.

Senses

linnoitus is used for these senses in English:

• castling (chess) A move in which the king moves two squares towards a rook, and the rook moves to the other side of the king; the action of the verb to castle.
• citadel (sometimes, figurative) A stronghold or fortified place.
• fort A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops.
• fortification That which fortifies; especially, a work or works erected to defend a place against attack; a fortified place; a fortress; a fort; a castle.
• fortress A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes including a town; for example a fort, a castle; a stronghold; a place of defense or security.
• rook (rare) A castle or other fortification.
• stronghold A place built to withstand attack; a fortress.

castling — full definition

1. noun (dated) The loss of a pregnancy, or a birth that happens too early.
2. noun The second or third group of bees that swarms out of a hive within one season.
3. noun A small cast or mold.
4. noun Something that has been made by pouring material into a mold.

citadel — full definition

1. noun A fortress, often built on high ground, that protects or overlooks a city.
2. noun Any stronghold or heavily protected place, used figuratively.

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