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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Fortification

/fôrˌ-təf-ək-āsh'-ən/ · For·ti·fi·ca·tion · IPA /ˌfɔː(ɹ)tɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
01 n. The act of fortifying; the art or science of fortifying places in order to defend them against an enemy.
  1. 1.
    The act of fortifying; the art or science of fortifying places in order to defend them against an enemy.
  2. 2.
    That which fortifies; especially, a work or works erected to defend a place against attack; a fortified place; a fortress; a fort; a castle.
Phrases & compounds
Fortification agate — Scotch pebble.