If my interpretation is at fault then I apologise for the interruption. If Google is wrong then maybe someone should correct it. Just my interpretation of the Google definition. If it is of his built up defenses, then ' his fortress' is more fitting? If fastness was more fitting, then being of the environment perhaps ' the fastness' would be more fitting. Walls, barricades, sentry towers, possibly a moat around a castle. For example, his tower could be at the top of a mountain overlooking a cliffside with only one way in over a bridge. Whereas a fortress I would think of man-made defenses. Hi, I am not a professor, so am approaching this as a layman.Ī secure place well protected by natural features.įor example, a perilous pass up the side of a mountain, below zero temperatures, high winds that could push adventurers off the mountain, spontaneous avalanches or landslides. "Fastness" is another way of saying "fortress," so it's not a mistake but thanks for your input. Originally posted by screeg:I wrote this.
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