Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In medieval fortification, a tower built beside or over a gate, as of a city, etc., for the purpose of defending the passage.

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Examples

  • 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

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