fortress, fort - a fortified defensive structure. merlon - a solid section between two crenels in a crenelated battlement. bulwark, rampart, wall - an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes; they stormed the ramparts of the city; they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down.
Definition of OCCIPITAL BONE. : a compound bone that forms the posterior part of the skull and bears a condyle by which the skull articulates with the atlas.See occipital bone defined for kids.ADVERTISEMENT. a compound bone that forms the posterior part of the skull and bears a condyle by which the skull articulates with the atlas. See occipital bone defined for kids.
Search also in: Web News Encyclopedia Images. occipital lobe n the posterior portion of each cerebral hemisphere, concerned with the interpretation of visual sensory impulses. occipital lobe. n the posterior portion of each cerebral hemisphere, concerned with the interpretation of visual sensory impulses. English Collins Dictionary-English Definition & Thesaurus. See also: occipital bone, occipital bone, occiput. Add your entry in the Collaborative Dictionary. Suggest or Ask for translation/definition.