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MARTELLO TOWER

\mɑːtˈɛlə͡ʊ tˈa͡ʊə], \mɑːtˈɛlə‍ʊ tˈa‍ʊə], \m_ɑː_t_ˈɛ_l_əʊ t_ˈaʊ_ə]\

Definitions of MARTELLO TOWER

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

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a circular masonry fort for coastal defence

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a circular masonry fort for coastal defence

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A building of masonry, generally circular, usually erected on the seacoast, with a gun on the summit mounted on a traversing platform, so as to be fired in any direction.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

A building of masonry, generally circular, usually erected on the seacoast, with a gun on the summit mounted on a traversing platform, so as to be fired in any direction.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

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