Fortlet

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A little fort.

    "if the Goods or Beasts be in a Fortlet or Castle, the Sheriff may take with him the Power of the Country, and beat down the Castle."

Example

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"if the Goods or Beasts be in a Fortlet or Castle, the Sheriff may take with him the Power of the Country, and beat down the Castle."

Etymology

From fort + -let.

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mile-fortlet

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