Fōrt'al-īçe, n.

(Synop., § 130), n. [L. Lat. fortalitia, fortalitium, fortalesia, fortelicia, fortelitia, fortilicia, fortareca, fortaricia, forteressia, forterescia, fortecia, forticia, fortitia, fortiligatum, O. Fr. fortelesse, N. Fr. forteresse, Pr. fortaleza, fortaresse, Sp. & Pg. fortaleza. See FORTRESS.] (Mil.) A small outwork of a fortification; a fortilage; — called also fortelace. W. Scott.