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Definition of Fortlet
1. n. A little fort.
Definition of Fortlet
1. Noun. A little fort. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Fortlet
1. a little fort [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fortlet
Literary usage of Fortlet
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Military Dictionary and Gazetteer: Comprising Ancient and Modern Military by Thomas Wilhelm (1881)
"fortlet. A little fort. Forward. A word of command given when troops are to resume
their march after a temporary interruption. Fortress. ..."
2. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland by Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (1901)
"This post or fortlet differs from the others, not only in its greater size and
oblong-oval shape (fig. 8), but ill having an outwork and being on a hillock. ..."
3. The Gentleman's Magazine (1861)
"When a farmhouse has been required, the fortlet of the locality has been apportioned
for the use of cattle, and a new square block of a house, with a square ..."
4. History of Canada: From the Time of Its Discovery Till the Union Year 1840-41 by François-Xavier Garneau (1866)
"One fortlet, named Ontario, recently erected, stood on a plateau within a fork
formed by Lake Ontario and the Oswego river; ..."
5. A Visit to Colombia: In the Years 1822 & 1823, by Laguayra and Caracas, Over by William Duane (1826)
"We passed a little fortlet called Cuchilla, placed on a point more elevated than
... The vicissitudes of human life were brought to mind by this fortlet of ..."
6. Caledonia: Or, A Historical and Topographical Account of North Britain, from by George Chalmers (1894)
"Sir Andrew Murray laid siege to that fortlet in October 1336. Edward III.
hastened to relieve it, and the Scots, owing to the death of Sir William Keith, ..."
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