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Martello tower   /mɑrtˈɛloʊ tˈaʊər/   Listen
Martello tower

noun
1.
A circular masonry fort for coastal defence.





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"Martello tower" Quotes from Famous Books



... remained two hours, deemed further delay inexpedient, and bore up to keep the advantage of the fair wind. The outline of this island is rugged; the hummock on its northern extremity appeared to me to resemble a decayed martello tower more than ...
— Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1819-20-21-22, Volume 1 • John Franklin


Words linked to "Martello tower" :   fortress, fort


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