Fortifications

Member senses (25)

• אֲגַםfortress
  Sense details

  exact meaning unsure: = building ► used for defense purposes

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-000099-02
• אַרְמֹוןcitadel, fortress, stronghold, palace
  Sense details

  = building or part of a building that has been fortified to provide additional security; often connected to the palace

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-000698-01
• אָשְׁיָהbulwark, tower, bastion
  Sense details

  exact meaning unknown; probably: = type of fortification

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-000741-01
• בַּחַןwatch-tower
  Sense details

  exact meaning unsure: = construction from which a relatively large area can be overlooked; ► built in order to provide security and protection to the surrounding area

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-000905-01
• בִּצָּרֹוןfortress, stronghold
  Sense details

  = a fortified town, or a fortified place within a town or on its walls

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-001129-01
• דָּיֵקsiege wall
  Sense details

  = fence of poles or stakes, sometimes reinforced with, or even made of earth and stones; ► used to fortify entrenchments

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-001636-01
• חֵילouter wall, outer fortification
  Sense details

  meaning unsure; probably: = a structure surrounding a town, outside the main wall; ◄ made out of of stones or bricks; ► provides strength and security to the town; ≈ sometimes used metaphorically to denote someone who offers protection

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-002234-01
• חָרוּץtrench, moat (to provide security against enemy attack)
  Sense details

  = deep wide ditch surrounding a town; ◄ manmade; ► provides protection

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-002519-02
• טִירָהbattlement, tower
  Sense details

  = protective wall or tower on a wall surrounding a community area ► as part of a fortification; ≈ associated with security and protection

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-002682-02
• מִבְצָרfortress, stronghold
  Sense details

  = area that has been fortified with the help of a strong and solid wall and possibly other defense works; ≈ associated with security

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-003654-01
• מִבְצָרfortified city, walled city
  Sense details

  = population center that has been fortified with the help of a strong and solid wall and possibly other defense works; ≈ associated with security

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-003654-02
• מִגְדָּלtower
  Sense details

  = relatively high structure made of stone; ► used for guarding the surrounding area and/or for providing protection against hostile forces from outside; ≈ associated with security and protection

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-003665-01
• מִלֹּואmillo
  Sense details

  exact meaning unsure; probably: = part of the fortifications of the City of David, often identified with the so-called "stepped stone structure" on the east

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004006-02
• מִסְגֶּרֶתfortress, stronghold
  Sense details

  exact meaning unknown; probably: = a type of fortification

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004121-02
• מָעֹוזstronghold
  Sense details

  = a location that is considered secure because of its natural location, or because of the presence of human made fortifications, such as walls, towers, ramparts, etc.; ≈ associated with protection and security and often used as an epithet for God

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004173-01
• מָצֹודstronghold, fortress
  Sense details

  = area shaped and located in such a way that it is hard to access and can be easily defended against enemies; ◄ this can be a natural stronghold in the mountains (e.g. caves) or a construction erected by humans in populated areas; ≈ often associated with security and sometimes used as an epithet for leaders or deities that are considered providers of security

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004272-03
• מָצֹורfortification
  Sense details

  = construction or set of constructions in the shape of walls, ramparts, and towers; ► erected in order to make a town better defendable against attack or siege

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004278-04
• מְצוּרָהfortification
  Sense details

  = construction or set of constructions in the shape of walls, ramparts, and towers; ► erected in order to make a town better defendable against attack or siege

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004279-01
• מִצְפֶּהlookout, watchtower
  Sense details

  = elevated structure ► from which a watch can be kept over the surrounding countryside

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004289-01
• מִשְׂגָּבstronghold, refuge
  Sense details

  = a high and therefore unattainable location, either because of its natural environment or as a result of human construction efforts, ≈ associated with security and protection from the enemy

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004437-01
• סֹלְלָהsiege ramp
  Sense details

  = earthen mound, cast up against the wall of a city ► in order to enable to enemy to scale the wall

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005070-01
• עַזstronghold
  Sense details

  = a construction that is strong and able to resist attacks

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005297-06
• עֹזstronghold
  Sense details

  literally: strength; hence: = a construction that is strong and able to resist attacks

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005298-04
• עֹפֶלcitadel
  Sense details

  = a fortified hill in a city

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005552-02
• פִּנָּהcorner tower
  Sense details

  = a fortification built at one of the corners of a city wall, ► providing security at a strategic location

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005887-04