n.
1.a fortified military post where troops are stationed
2.a fortified defensive structure fort v.
1.gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense
2.enclose by or as if by a fortification
3.station (troops) in a fort
Idiom of the Day
chalk up (something) or chalk (something) up
to record something
The stock prices of the company chalked up a big increase last week.