Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

Martello tower

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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."

  2. 2
    a circular masonry fort for coastal defence wordnet

Etymology

From a corruption of Corsican Torra di Mortella (literally “Tower of Mortella”), a tower in Corsica which was used as the basis for the design; possibly influenced by Italian martello (“hammer”).

See also for "martello tower"

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Translate Word Type Pronunciation Word Forms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciation

Mini challenge

Want a quick game? Try Word Finder.