bartizan

/ˈbär-tə-zən ˌbär-tə-ˈzan/ (ame, mw)

bartizan — noun

1. a very small tower-like part that sticks out from the corner or upper wall of a

1.名詞C2
釋義

a very small tower-like part that sticks out from the corner or upper wall of a castle or other old building, where guards once watched the area and helped defend it

例句

From the stone bartizan, the guard could see the road below the castle wall.

collocation: guard in a bartizan

A narrow bartizan still hangs above the ruined gate on the fort's north side.

collocation: bartizan above the gate

同義詞
  • turret

    A broader word for a small tower on a building; a bartizan is a specific projecting defensive type.

  • watchtower

    Usually a larger tower that stands by itself or rises from a wall, not a tiny hanging corner turret.

  • guard tower

    A modern security tower, often separate and functional rather than part of castle architecture.

文法句型

the/a + bartizan

bartizan + on/above + wall/gate/corner

用法筆記

Mostly used in writing about castles and old forts. Unlike a watchtower or guard tower, a bartizan projects from an existing wall or corner instead of standing as a separate building.

常見錯誤

❌A bartizan stood alone in the middle of the field.
✅A watchtower stood alone in the middle of the field.
💡A bartizan is attached to a larger wall or building, not a separate tower by itself.
❌The tank's bartizan turned toward the bridge.
✅The tank's turret turned toward the bridge.
💡Bartizan is a historical building term, while military vehicles have turrets.