WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Fort′ Moul′trie
(mo̅o̅l′trē),USA pronunciation
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- American History, Place Namesa fort in the harbor of Charleston, S.C.: defended against British in the American Revolution by Col. William Moultrie (1730–1805);
in the Civil War, played an important role in the bombardment of Fort Sumter and in Confederate defense.
Moul•trie
(mōl′trē, mo̅o̅l′-),USA pronunciation n.
- BiographicalWilliam, 1730–1805, U.S. general.
- Place Namesa city in S Georgia. 15,708.
- Place Names, American HistoryFort. See Fort Moultrie.
'Fort Moultrie' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):