intrenchment

English Thesaurus

1. an entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenches (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	fortification, munition,
definition	:	defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	retrenchment,
definition	:	entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defense (noun.artifact)

part holonym	:	trench,
definition	:	a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	dig in, entrench,
definition	:	occupy a trench or secured area (verb.contact)

derivation	:	dig in, entrench,
definition	:	occupy a trench or secured area (verb.contact)