Redoubt

Quick meaning: Redoubt is a noun meaning A small, temporary, military fortification.

Meaning

A small, temporary, military fortification.

More Meanings

1. A reinforced refuge; a fort.
2. A place of safety or refuge.
3. (transitive) To fortify, to make into a stronghold.
4. (archaic) To dread.
5. (rare) To doubt again.
6. (rare) The return of doubt.

Example Sentences

I have been employed from the day of action to that of the capitulation, in redoubting our Camp beyond insult

The Commanding Royal Engineer in Canada again brought forward the earlier plan for redoubting the Quebec towers.

"At first we didn't think it was Annabelle. We doubted and redoubted it. But we're almost certain it was now, although there is a difference in her voice."

Herr Fessler, in the true spirit of a metaphysical Zittémteur, has taken the subject up in the most orthodox style of Fog; descanting, and doubting, and redoubting, until the Fog becomes positively impervious

Word Forms

• redoubts
• redout
• redoubting
• redoubted
• re-doubt

Synonyms for redoubt

Depending on context, synonyms include sconce.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sconce, stronghold, haven, museum, reduced, dauphine.

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