outpost
/ˈaʊtˌpoʊst/ nom C1En français : avant-poste, poste avancé
- A military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops. · The outpost did not have enough ammunition to resist a determined assault.
- The body of troops manning such a post. · Sgt. Smith fleeced most of the rest of the outpost of their earnings in their weekly game of craps.
- A sentinel positioned outside.
- An outlying settlement. · Beyond the border proper, there are three small outposts not officially under government protection.
- A square protected by a pawn that is in or near the enemy's stronghold.
Pluriel outposts
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