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.
ocÂ·cipÂ·iÂ·tal. Relating to the occiput; referring to the occipital bone or to the back of the head. Synonym(s): occipitalis. /ocÂ·cipÂ·iÂ·tal/ (ok-sipÂ´Ä­-t'l) pertaining to the occiput; located near the occipital bone.the unpaired bone constituting the back and part of the base of the skull. See also Table 10. occipital crest. see external occipital crest. occipital fracture. see basisphenoid fracture. occipital lobe. see occipital lobe.n the surgeon's deposition it was stated that the posterior third of the left parietal bone and the left half of the occipital bone had been shattered by a heavy blow from a blunt weapon.