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Definition of Posterns
1. postern [n] - See also: postern
Lexicographical Neighbors of Posterns
Literary usage of Posterns
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Mahan's Permanent Fortifications by Dennis Hart Mahan (1887)
"The width and height of the interior of posterns depend upon the use to which the
... posterns for infantry may be only from 6- to 4 feet wide, ..."
2. A New and Complete History of the County of York by Thomas Allen (1851)
"WALLS, GATES, AND posterns OP YORK. Date of IT is very difficult to ascertain
the precise period when the walls of the city were built, though there is a ..."
3. History and Description of the Ancient City of York: Comprising All the Most by William Hargrove (1818)
"... SECTION I4 History and Description of the Walls, Bars, posterns; Towers, $c., which
surround the City; including an Account of their present State. ..."
4. Tourist Guide to North Wales by London and North-Western Railway (1907)
"This gate, built at the expense of the then Marquis of Westminster, consists of
a fine centre arch and two posterns. The foundation stone was laid in 1768. ..."
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