refortification

noun

refortification

noun

Etymology From re- + fortification.

1

A second or subsequent fortification.

  • promoting the refortification of a city1784-1810, William Mitford, The History of Greece:
  • With Arthur it was clearly the Falklands factor writ large. Actions such as organizing and building the Wansdyke or Cadbury 11 (the refortification) would have strengthened the authority and extended the power of whichever king was the organizer.2003, Rodney Castleden, King Arthur: The Truth Behind the Legend:

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