| 单词 | martello tower |
| 释义 | Martello toweror martello tower[ mahr-tel-oh ] / mɑrˈtɛl oʊ / noun Fortification.a circular, towerlike fort with guns on the top. Also called martello, Martello. Origin of Martello towernamed after Cape Mortella, Corsica, where a tower of this kind was taken by British forces in 1794 Words nearby Martello towermartagon, Martagon lily, martel, martelé, martellato, Martello tower, martempering, marten, martensite, Martha, Martha's Vineyard Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Martello towerMartello tower Martello/ (mɑːˈtɛləʊ) / nouna small circular tower for coastal defence, formerly much used in Europe Word Origin for Martello towerC18: after Cape Mortella in Corsica, where the British navy captured a tower of this type in 1794 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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