Where does “bastillion” come from?
bastillion (English) comes from French bastillion, from French Bastille, from Middle French bastille, from Old French baastel, from Occitan bastida, from Occitan bastir, from Vulgar Latin *bastīre, from Frankish bastijan — to sew, weave; to weave, plait, sew; to plait,...
bastillion (English): A fortress or fortified position
Definitions
- A fortress or fortified position
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