half-tower 1
noundomain: artefact
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EnglishDefinition
a fortified stone tower in an external wall or castle enceinte that is open, or only lightly constructed, at the rear.
Examples
- 1.The majority of half towers were semi-circular in plan, but there were also some with a rectangular plan.
Synonyms
- half tower 1
a fortified stone tower in an external wall or castle enceinte that is open, or only lightly constructed, at the rear.
- open tower 1
a fortified stone tower in an external wall or castle enceinte that is open, or only lightly constructed, at the rear.
