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Definition of "bartizan" []

  • A small, overhanging turret on a wall or tower. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "bartizan" in a sentence
  • "The heavy yet hasty step of the men-at-arms traversed the battlements, or resounded on the narrow and winding passages and stairs which led to the various bartizans [Footnote: A bartizan is a sort of small overhanging balcony, built for defense or for lookout.] and points of defense."
  • "The bartizan is the only anxious place, but as I mean to take Davie with me, you may think I do not count it very dangerous! ""
  • "“Rin up to the bartizan at the tower-head, callant,” said"