noun
redoubt
Redoubt (noun) means a small fort built for temporary use during a battle.
noun
1
A small fort built for temporary use during a battle.
2
A strengthened place of shelter, or a fort.
3
Somewhere offering safety or refuge.
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Etymology
This word travelled from French redoute, from Italian ridotta, from Medieval Latin reductus ("refuge"), from Latin redūcō ("to withdraw"); its spelling was influenced by doubt.
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What is the meaning of redoubt?
"redoubt" (noun) means a small fort built for temporary use during a battle.
What are the different meanings of redoubt?
"redoubt" has 3 main meanings: 1. A small fort built for temporary use during a battle; 2. A strengthened place of shelter, or a fort; 3. Somewhere offering safety or refuge.
