Look up: postern

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   postern
   [n] - a small gate in the rear of a fort or castle
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   Postern
   small doorway useful for entering or leaving a castle after the main gates had been closed
   Found on http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk/glossary.
   
   
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   postern
   minor gate or door in a late Roman town- or fortwall
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   Postern
   Small gateway in a castle from which the besieged could sally forth.
   Found on A Glossary of Castle Terminology
   
   
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   Postern
   A secondary door.
   Found on http://www.virtualani.org/glossary/index
   
   
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   Postern
   Pos'tern noun [ Old French posterne , posterle , French poterne , from Latin posterula , from posterus coming after. See Posterior .] 1. Originally, a back door or gate; a private entrance; hence, any small door or gate. « He by a privy postern took his flight.» Spenser. « Out at the postern , by the abbe ...
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/133
   
   
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   Postern
   Pos'tern adjective Back; being behind; private. 'The postern door.' Dryden.
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   postern
   1. Originally, a back door or gate; a private entrance; hence, any small door or gate. 'He by a privy postern took his flight.' (Spenser) 'Out at the postern, by the abbey wall.' (Shak) ... 2. A subterraneous passage communicating between the parade and the main ditch, or between the ditches and the interior of the outworks. ... Origin: OF. Posterne, ...
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   postern
   noun a small gate in the rear of a fort or castle
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    Postern
    A `postern` is a secondary door or gate, particularly in a fortification such as a city wall or castle curtain wall. Posterns were often located in a concealed location, allowing the occupants to come and go inconspicuously. In the event of a siege, a postern could act as a sally port, allowing defenders to make a sortie on the besiegers. category:medieval defenses
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postern
    
    
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    Postern
    • (n.) Originally, a back door or gate; a private entrance; hence, any small door or gate. • (n.) A subterraneous passage communicating between the parade and the main ditch, or between the ditches and the interior of the outworks. • (a.) Back; being behind; private.
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    postern
    small door or gate, usually some distance from main entrance of castle or ward. Often hidden to allow defenders to enter and exit castle without detection. Sallyport. Secondary gateway or back doorway
    Found on http://www.castles-of-britain.com/castle