steunfort

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of steun (“support, backup”) or steunen (“to support, to aid”) +‎ fort (“fortress, fort”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstøːn.fɔrt/
• Hyphenation: steun‧fort

Noun

steunfort n (plural steunforten)

1. A small fortress or fortification functioning as an outwork to defend a larger fortification.