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bastion vs half-moon bastion

half-moon bastion vs bastion

bastion and half-moon bastion both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bastion Yes No No No
half-moon bastion Yes No No No
As nouns, half-moon bastion is a hyponym of bastion; that is, half-moon bastion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bastion:
  • bastion: projecting part of a rampart or other fortification
  • half-moon bastion: a type of bastion used in the 16th century; fell out of favor because of the difficulty of concentrating the fire of guns distributed around a curve.
bastion (noun) half-moon bastion (noun)
projecting part of a rampart or other fortification a type of bastion used in the 16th century; fell out of favor because of the difficulty of concentrating the fire of guns distributed around a curve.
a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle
a group that defends a principle
Difference between bastion and half-moon bastion

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