outpost

/ˈaʊtˌpoʊst/ · noun

Meaning

A military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops.
The body of troops manning such a post.
An outlying settlement.
A square protected by a pawn that is in or near the enemy's stronghold.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

outstation(English)frontier settlement(English)fort(English)stronghold(English)bastion(English)bulwark(English)rampart(English)settler(English)firewall(English)manned(English)platoon(English)mortar(English)

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