English Explanatory Dictionary

antemural

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An outwork of a strong, high wall, with turrets, in front of the gateway (as of an old castle), for defending the entrance.

Word forms

antemural antemurals

Etymology

From Latin antemurale. See mural.

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