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a fortified building or strategic position.

(要衝の地を守る)砦, 要塞(→ fortress).

a permanent army post.

｟米｠ 〖しばしばF-〗常設駐屯地, 軍事(訓練)施設

historical a trading post. so named because such stations were originally fortified.

〘米史〙 (先住民の)交易所

see hold1.

late Middle English: from Old French fort or Italian forte, from Latin fortis ‘strong’.