bar·ti·zan \ˈbärd.əzən, | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|zan\noun (-s) Etymology: alteration of Middle English bretasynge, from bretasce parapet — more at brattice : a small structure (as a turret) overhanging or projecting from a building near an entrance for lookout or defense or for support for a flagpole • bar·ti·zaned\-nd\adjective