noun
- Plural of bastile; fortified towers or strongholds, especially in medieval fortifications.
Usage: historical; often capitalized when referring to the Bastille in Paris
Examples
- The medieval castle was protected by several bastiles positioned at strategic points.
- The bastiles of the old city walls still stand as monuments to past military architecture.
- Soldiers manned the bastiles to defend against invading forces.
- The fortress included multiple bastiles connected by defensive walls.