bartizan

Definitions


[ˌbɑːtɪˈzan], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a battlemented parapet or an overhanging corner turret at the top of a castle or church tower


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Origin:
early 19th century: from 17th-century bertisene, Scots variant of bratticing ‘temporary breastwork or parapet’, from brattice; revived and reinterpreted by Sir Walter Scott




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