![]() PS: I think most people reading the word fast would associate that with speed, although in that case it would be more common to use the word quickness instead. 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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