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Definitions for redoubt
rɪˈdaʊtre·doubt

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. redoubtnoun

    (military) a temporary or supplementary fortification; typically square or polygonal without flanking defenses

  2. redoubtnoun

    an entrenched stronghold or refuge

Wiktionary

  1. redoubtnoun

    A small, temporary, military fortification.

  2. redoubtnoun

    A reinforced refuge; a fort.

  3. redoubtnoun

    A place of safety or refuge.

  4. redoubtverb

    To dread.

  5. Etymology: From French redoute. The b was added by influence of the unrelated English word doubt.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Redoubtnoun

    The outwork of a fortification; a fortress.

    Etymology: reduit, redoute, Fr. ridotta, Italian.

    Every great ship is as an impregnable fort, and our many safe and commodious ports are as redoubts to secure them. Francis Bacon.

Wikipedia

  1. Redoubt

    A redoubt (historically redout) is a fort or fort system usually consisting of an enclosed defensive emplacement outside a larger fort, usually relying on earthworks, although some are constructed of stone or brick. It is meant to protect soldiers outside the main defensive line and can be a permanent structure or a hastily constructed temporary fortification. The word means "a place of retreat". Redoubts were a component of the military strategies of most European empires during the colonial era, especially in the outer works of Vauban-style fortresses made popular during the 17th century, although the concept of redoubts has existed since medieval times. A redoubt differs from a redan in that the redan is open in the rear, whereas the redoubt was considered an enclosed work.The advent of mobile warfare in the 20th century diminished the importance of stationary defence positions and siege warfare.

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  1. redoubt

    A redoubt is a small, often temporary defensive fortification or a secure place of refuge or defense. It is usually a standalone structure designed to provide defense on all sides, typically used in a war or military context.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Redoubtnoun

    a small, and usually a roughly constructed, fort or outwork of varying shape, commonly erected for a temporary purpose, and without flanking defenses, -- used esp. in fortifying tops of hills and passes, and positions in hostile territory

  2. Redoubtnoun

    in permanent works, an outwork placed within another outwork. See F and i in Illust. of Ravelin

  3. Redoubtverb

    to stand in dread of; to regard with fear; to dread

  4. Etymology: [F. redouter, formerly also spelt redoubter; fr. L. pref. re- re- + dubitare to doubt, in LL., to fear. See Doubt.]

Wikidata

  1. Redoubt

    A redoubt is a fort or fort system usually consisting of an enclosed defensive emplacement outside a larger fort, usually relying on earthworks, though others are constructed of stone or brick. It is meant to protect soldiers outside the main defensive line and can be a permanent structure or a hastily-constructed temporary fortification. The word means "a place of retreat". Redoubts were a component of the military strategies of most European empires during the colonial era, especially in the outer works of Vauban-style fortresses made popular during the 17th century, although the concept of redoubts has existed since medieval times. A redoubt differs from a redan in that the redan is open in the rear, whereas the redoubt was considered an enclosed work. The advent of mobile warfare in the 20th century generally diminished the importance of the defence of static positions and siege warfare.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Redoubt

    Redout, rē-dowt′, n. (fort.) a field-work enclosed on all sides, its ditch not flanked from the parapet: a central or retired work within any other works, intended to afford the garrison a last retreat—also Reduit′.—adj. (her.) bent in many angles. [Fr. redoute, réduit, a redoubt—It. ridotto—L. reducĕre, reductum—to bring back.]

  2. Redoubt

    rē-dowt′, v.t. (arch.) to fear.—adjs. Redoubt′able, valiant; Redoubt′ed (Spens.).—n. Redoubt′ing. [O. Fr. redouter, to fear greatly—L. re-, back, dubitāre, to doubt.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. redoubt

    An inclosed work, differing from a fort, in that its parts do not flank one another.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. redoubt

    Is a small fort of varying shape, constructed for a temporary purpose, and usually without flanking defenses. The term is vague in its acceptation, being applied equally to detached posts and to a strong position within another fortress. Redoubts are made square, pentagonal, and even circular. Each redoubt has parapet, ditch, scarps, banquette, etc., as in regular fortification; but it is commonly rather roughly constructed, haste and unprofessional labor precluding mathematical accuracy. The entrance may be by a cutting through the parapet, the cutting being covered within by a traverse, or, preferably, by an excavated gallery leading into the ditch, and thence by a ramp through the counterscarp. For the sake of flanking the ditch, and preventing an assaulting party from forming in it, caponnières of timber, loop-holed, are sometimes formed; or, if the soil be stiff or chalky, a gallery may be cut behind the counterscarp, and loop-holed towards the ditch. In some modern redoubts, the line of each side is broken to afford flanking defense. Redoubts have the weak feature of not defending their own ditches, and of being approached at their salient angles with comparative impunity. They are therefore not adapted to a protracted defense, but as temporary field-works, or in war of posts, they are often of incalculable importance. Troops whose stability in open field is doubtful are especially strengthened by redoubts in their line. Redoubts are particularly useful in fortifying the tops of hills, or commanding passes, or where the object is to occupy a hostile territory, or to feel the way gradually through a wooded country.

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  1. doubter

  2. obtrude

  3. outbred

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of redoubt in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of redoubt in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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  1. Rudolf Jaun:

    This was a pragmatic solution but also a very problematic one, the Redoubt strategy was what we call in German a Notloesung (emergency solution).

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    Guess for birds their redoubt is the bird sanctuary-for some plants its the greenhouse-there is a redoubt near my place there is a redoubt built in the middle-ages from where soldiers could launch attacks-there is also a moat-guess there was a drawbridge which has broke down guess that hasnt been preserved 
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