bar·ti·zan (bär t -z n, bär t-z n)n. A small, overhanging turret on a wall or tower. [Alteration of bratticing, timberwork, from brattice.] bar ti·zaned adj. |
bartizan [ˈbɑːtɪzən ˌbɑːtɪˈzæn]
n
(Military / Fortifications) a small turret projecting from a wall, parapet, or tower
[variant of bertisene, erroneously for bretising, from bretasce parapet; see brattice]
bartizaned [ˈbɑːtɪzənd ˌbɑːtɪˈzænd] adj
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