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Martello towers

Martello towers is the plural of Martello tower.

Meaning of Martello tower

Noun

Martello tower (plural Martello towers)

  1. A short sturdy round masonry fort, especially one constructed at various coastal points in the British Empire during the Napoleonic Wars.
    • The martello towers was put up for the Guernsey people to get in out of the way of the Grand Saracen.1974, GB Edwards, The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, New York, published 2007, page 309
    Synonyms:
    Martello

Questions about Martello towers

What is Martello towers the plural of?
Martello towers is the plural of Martello tower.

Words near Martello towers in the dictionary

  1. Martelli's wildcats
  2. martelling
  3. Martellis
  4. martello
  5. Martello tower
  6. Martello towers
  7. martellos
  8. Martells
  9. marteloscope
  10. marteloscopes
  11. martels

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