A fortified outpost, camp, or fortification; a small fort or defensive position.
From French 'fort' (fort) + '-ilage' (diminutive suffix), suggesting something fort-like but smaller. This word combines French and English elements.
Medieval scouts would report on enemy 'fortilages'—small fortified camps that offered protection but lacked the power of true strongholds.
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