Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A tower built in connection with or forming an essential part of a wall: especially one of the series of tow ers which strengthened the mural fortifica tions of former times, from remote antiquity until the advance of artillery compelled the modification of military engineering. See also cut under
castle .
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Examples
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"I can see a caravan," cried Nevill, from his cell in a wall-tower.
The Golden Silence 1901
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The cemetery is rudely formed into three terraces, with walks between, and Shelley's grave and one other, without a name, occupy a small nook above, made by the projections of a moldering wall-tower, and crowded with ivy and shrubs, and a peculiarly fragrant yellow flower, which perfumes the air around for several feet.
Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 7 Italy, Sicily, and Greece (Part One) Various 1885
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Its two centuries of unloved existence in the midst of a wild land and fitful climate had seared every wall-tower and gateway with lines and patches of decay and discoloration.
The King's Men A Tale of To-morrow John Boyle O'Reilly 1867
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