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Word: Martello
Speech Type: Noun
alteration (by association with Italian martello ‘hammer’) of Cape Mortella in Corsica, where such a tower proved difficult for the English to capture in 1794
mɑːˈtɛləʊ
any of numerous small circular forts that were erected for defence purposes along the coasts of Britain during the Napoleonic Wars.
Short Definition:any of numerous small circular forts that were erected for defence purposes along coasts of Britain
- Martello tower
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