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
come to the fore
to come into an important place or position, to come to the front
Several members of the class came to the fore and took important positions in the club.