gate-tower

Kharl felt as though he were more staggering than anything else as he followed Hagen down the gate-tower steps, back across the courtyard, then around the north side of the Great House.

Ordermaster Modesitt, L. E. 2005

So I established myself in its southern gate-tower, and set my six Haurani boys (for whom manual labour was not disgraceful) to cover with brushwood, palm-branches, and clay the ancient split stone rafters, which stood open to the sky.

Seven Pillars of Wisdom Thomas Edward 2003

The green and gold flag still hung over the gate-tower, but Wellesley could see no defenders there.

Sharpe's Fortress Cornwell, Bernard 1999

And at the very top of the topmost bluff he could just see a streak of dark wall broken by a gate-tower.

Sharpe's Fortress Cornwell, Bernard 1999

Cadfael abandoned his mule to a stable boy, and crossed to the deep doorway of the guardroom in the gate-tower.

The Potter's Field Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995 1989

Sharpe put five of his Riflemen on the gate-tower, the rest in front of the trench, and he added Brooker's company to the Fusiliers lined on the rubble.

Sharpe's Enemy Cornwell, Bernard 1984

At half past eight the Colours were lowered from the gate-tower and the sentries disappeared from the Castle ramparts.

Sharpe's Enemy Cornwell, Bernard 1984

An Ensign in the stairway that went up towards the gate-tower top called down to Sharpe.

Sharpe's Enemy Cornwell, Bernard 1984

The musket balls flattened on the gate-tower, pecked at the cobbles, and Sharpe went backwards.

Sharpe's Enemy Cornwell, Bernard 1984

To his right was the gate-tower, huge and massively turreted.

Sharpe's Enemy Cornwell, Bernard 1984