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pos·tern [ˈpɒstən, Am ˈpoʊstɚn] N old

postern (at back)

postern (at side)

postern (at side)

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Round towers are located at each corner, with a postern, or side gate, located in the base of the south-east tower. en.wikipedia.org

Simple posterns piercing the wall were added to improve traffic flow. en.wikipedia.org

Two of the gates (of the perhaps five once existing) are still to some extent preserved, and three posterns are to be found. en.wikipedia.org

A postern, dismantled from its original position and rebuilt into a wall by the station, is all that remains. en.wikipedia.org

Six casemates defend the main entry, with posterns on other faces. en.wikipedia.org

Immediately north of the kitchen was a postern tower. en.wikipedia.org

Postern gates were built into towers or near them to allow sorties. en.wikipedia.org

After unlocking the postern gate, the miquelets entered the fort. en.wikipedia.org

There are also a postern gate and a sally port; through there are no flankers on the lakeshore. en.wikipedia.org

It has a small postern gate towards the open sea for escape. en.wikipedia.org

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