성벽 밖으로 돌출시켜 여러 방향에서 방어 사격을 할 수 있게 만든 보루나 능보.
A projecting part of a fortification built at an angle to the line of a wall, designed to allow defensive fire in multiple directions.
예문:
"The castle's stone bastions provided a clear line of sight over the surrounding valley."
"Soldiers were stationed at every bastion to repel the advancing enemy forces."
특정한 원칙이나 태도, 활동 등을 강력하게 수호하거나 유지하는 집단, 장소 또는 인물.
An institution, place, or person that strongly defends or upholds particular principles, attitudes, or activities, especially those perceived as being under threat.
예문:
"The university remains a bastion of free speech in an increasingly polarized political climate."
"For many, the small independent bookstore was the last bastion of literary culture in the city."
인공적인 능보와 유사한 형태를 띤 자연적인 암석 지형.
A natural rock formation that resembles a man-made bastion in shape or appearance.
예문:
"The hikers marveled at the massive granite bastions rising from the canyon floor."
"Erosion had carved the cliffside into a series of impressive natural bastions."