fort vs star-shaped fortress

star-shaped fortress vs fort

fort and star-shaped fortress both are nouns.

fort is a verb but star-shaped fortress is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fort	Yes	No	Yes	No
star-shaped fortress	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, star-shaped fortress is a hyponym of fort; that is, star-shaped fortress is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fort:

fort: a fortified defensive structure
star-shaped fortress: a fortification composed of many projecting triangular bastions (usually from five to eight), specifically designed to cover each other; first seen in the mid-15th century in Italy.

Other hyponyms of fort include alcazar, martello tower, presidio, sconce, bastion fort, star fort, star fortress, trace italienne.

fort (noun)	star-shaped fortress (noun)
a fortified defensive structure	a fortification composed of many projecting triangular bastions (usually from five to eight), specifically designed to cover each other; first seen in the mid-15th century in Italy.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed

fort (verb)	star-shaped fortress (verb)
station (troops) in a fort
enclose by or as if by a fortification
gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense

Difference between fort and star-shaped fortress

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