n. [ F., from fort strong, L. fortis; perh. akin to Skr. darh to fix, make firm, and to E. firm Cf. Forte, Force, Fortalice, Comfort, Effort. ] (Mil.) A strong or fortified place; usually, a small fortified place, occupied only by troops, surrounded with a ditch, rampart, and parapet, or with palisades, stockades, or other means of defense; a fortification. [ 1913 Webster ]
Detached works, depending solely on their own strength, belong to the class of works termed forts. Farrow. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ LL. fortalitia, or OF. fortelesce. See Fortress. ] (Mil.) A small outwork of a fortification; a fortilage; -- called also
‖adv. [ It. forte, a. & adv., fr. L. fortis strong. ] (Mus.) Loudly; strongly; powerfully. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ IT. forte: cf. F. fort. See Fort. ]