redoubt

redoubt

englanti
  1. varustus

  2. linnake

Synonyymisanakirja

redoubt

linnoitus, linnake, varustus, redutti.

Englannin sanakirja

redoubt (englanti > suomi)

  1. redutti

redoubt englanniksi

  1. A small, temporary, military fortification.

  2. A reinforced refuge; a fort.

  3. A place of safety or refuge.

  4. 2014, (w), Blessed. Cursed. Claimed., National Geographic (December 2014)http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2014/12/pilgrim-roads/salopek-text

  5. To the south, the vast geometrical deserts of Arabian nomads, a redoubt of feral movement, of fickle winds, of open space, of saddle leather—home to the wild Bedouin tribes.
  6. puhekieltä To fortify, to make into a stronghold.

  7. 1769, John Knox, An Historical Journal Of The Campaigns in North-America, page 72

  8. By the time that our troops had taken a little refreshment, a quantity of intrenching tools were brought a-shore, and the regiments were employed in redoubting our ground, and landing some cannon and ammunition.
  9. 1815, William Smith, History of Canada: From Its First Discovery, to the Year 1791, page 35

  10. I have been employed from the day of action to that of the capitulation, in redoubting our Camp beyond insult
  11. 1976, Canadian Historic Sites; Occasional Papers in Archaeology and History: Lieux Historiques Canadiens; Cahiers Darchéologie Et D'histoire''

  12. The Commanding Royal Engineer in Canada again brought forward the earlier plan for redoubting the Quebec towers.
  13. puhekieltä To dread.

  14. puhekieltä To doubt again.

  15. 1601, R. Broughton, An apologicall epistle, page 20

  16. Neither any of ſo many hundreds of expleaded, or nowe raigning hereſies, or any that ſhall ariſe hereafter, nor the Religion of Martine Luther so often profeſſed, and both priuately and publickly recanted, altered, changed, doubted, and redoubted by himſelfe, as his owne works and all proteſtants doe witneſſe...
  17. 1860, George Augustus Sala, Looking at Life: Or, Thoughts and Things

  18. Herr Fessler, in the true spirit of a metaphysical Zittémteur, has taken the subject up in the most orthodox style of Fog; descanting, and doubting, and redoubting, until the Fog becomes positively impervious
  19. 1951, Sam Hood, "https://industrydocuments.library.ucsf.edu/tobacco/docs/id=kljc0115 Cigaret Dealers See Red (Stamps)", Pittsburgh Press

  20. "At first we didn't think it was Annabelle. We doubted and redoubted it. But we're almost certain it was now, although there is a difference in her voice."
  21. puhekieltä The return of doubt.

  22. 1963, Clarence J. Crossland, The lady balances her scales

  23. Undeterred by humble beginning, undaunted by frustrations imposed by others of lesser stature, undismayed by the doubts and redoubts of personal, political and elemental forces, he persevered, he pursued and he prevailed
  24. 1977, Saul Finkel, The circular seesaw

  25. My stock is a 3-1 bet to split by then, providing I have the guts to stonewall the supreme court of last resort, Key Biscayne, with my claim to gutlessly (i.e., physically unreally) surrounding the citadel with a mote in the beam of the Don, my brother&39;s eye, a doubt and redoubt in the possibility of man&39;s redemption.
  26. 2011, Yoram Lubling, The Person Vanishes: John Deweys Philosophy of Experience and the Self'', Peter Lang Pub Incorporated (ISBN 9781433106088)

  27. The basic characterization of geography of which we are part of, is an implication of postmodemism that cannot be accepted by anyone who prefers the press of ordinary life to the narrow academic games of doubt and redoubt.

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