Of a fortress or other stronghold: that may be taken by force; vulnerable to attack. Now chiefly in extended use.
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释义 | society > armed hostility > defence > defensive work(s) > [adjective] > not (9) pregnable1387 Of a fortress or other stronghold: that may be taken by force; vulnerable to attack. Now chiefly in extended use. unfortified1525 (un-, prefix1 affix 2.) expugnable1570 That may be taken by force, conquered, or overcome. unimmured1615 †Unwalled. (See immure, v. 1.) stormable1645 That can be taken by storm. fenceless1740 Without a fortification; unfortified. vulnerable1790 Of places, etc.: Open to attack or assault by armed forces; liable to be taken or entered in this way. Subcategories:— stripped of fortifications (1) — having seaward defences destroyed (1) |
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