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postern
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postern
adj.
rear, back; private, hidden; inferior
n.
rear entry, back entrance; side entrance, side entry
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Postern
A postern is a secondary door or gate in a fortification such as a city wall or castle curtain wall. Posterns were often located in a concealed location which allowed the occupants to come and go inconspicuously. In the event of a siege, a postern could act as a sally port, allowing defenders to make a sortie on the besiegers.
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postern
Noun
1. a small gate in the rear of a fort or castle
(hypernym) gate
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Poster (das/der)
n.
poster, announcement, banner, notice
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Postern
(n.)
Originally, a back door or gate; a private entrance; hence, any small door or gate.
Originally, a back door or gate; a private entrance; hence, any small door or gate.
(n.)
A subterraneous passage communicating between the parade and the main ditch, or between the ditches and the interior of the outworks.
A subterraneous passage communicating between the parade and the main ditch, or between the ditches and the interior of the outworks.
(a.)
Back; being behind; private.
Back; being behind; private.
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