WordNet
v. gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense [syn: fort]
Usage examples of "fort up".
I see what he's done for the clan and how he's built the fort up, as it was once.
The open casemates contained machinery and supplies needed to keep the fort up and running.
I dare not be caught out in the middle of the cove without a place where I could fort up if need be.
He had expected that the EMTs would bundle Fort up and whisk him straight back to the ambulance as fast as possible.
Wed better take a long, hard look at our plans, If this spring flood clears the ravine of all the enemies, we should probably hurry right along and get to the head of the ravine just as quickly as we can and build a strong fort up there to hold the enemies back.
You will remember that I tried to persuade him to fort up and wait, but he refused to consider it.