bastioned
Defended by projections
Bastioned describes something furnished with or protected by bastions—projecting fortifications that allow defenders to fire along the walls.
The word appears mainly in historical and military contexts: a bastioned fort, the bastioned walls of the old city.
Figuratively, it suggests strong defensive positioning: a bastioned conservative stronghold.
Protective fortress walls
- bulwarksDefensive barriers or protections
- reinforcedMade more resistant
- garrisonedStationed troops at
- entrenchedFirmly established, resistant to change
buttressed · impregnable · castellated · walled · towered · moated · defended · armored
Protective fortress walls
- turretsSmall projecting towers
- battlementsNotched defensive wall top
- parapetsLow protective walls
- embrasuresFortress wall apertures
casemates · curtain wall · barbican · glacis · loopholes · watchtower · escarpment · trace italienne
Fortified urban stronghold
- keepRetain or fortified tower
- castleFortified medieval residence
- fortressHeavily defended military structure
- acropolisFortified hilltop in antiquity
refuge · donjon · blockhouse · redoubt · sanctuary · fastness · hold · tower
Encirclement forcing surrender
- garrisonStationed military force
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
- emplacementPrepared weapon position
- defensive positionFortified spot for resistance
cannon · musket · bombardment · assault · breach · sally port · enfilade · defensive line
ramparts
Protective fortress walls
- bulwarksDefensive barriers or protections
- reinforcedMade more resistant
- garrisonedStationed troops at
entrenched · buttressed · impregnable · castellated · walled · towered · moated · defended · armored · protected
ramparts
Protective fortress walls
- turretsSmall projecting towers
- battlementsNotched defensive wall top
- parapetsLow protective walls
embrasures · casemates · curtain wall · barbican · glacis · loopholes · watchtower · escarpment · trace italienne
citadel
Fortified urban stronghold
- keepRetain or fortified tower
- castleFortified medieval residence
- fortressHeavily defended military structure
acropolis · refuge · donjon · blockhouse · redoubt · sanctuary · fastness · hold · tower · walled city
siege
Encirclement forcing surrender
- garrisonStationed military force
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
- emplacementPrepared weapon position
defensive position · cannon · musket · bombardment · assault · breach · sally port · enfilade · defensive line · outwork
bastionedunfortified
Lacking military defenses
undefended · unprotected · defenseless · unwalled · open