MARTELLO TOWER


Meaning of MARTELLO TOWER in English

märˈtelō- noun

or martello

( -s )

Usage: sometimes capitalized

Etymology: alteration of Cape Mortella in Corsica, where such a tower was captured with difficulty by a British fleet in 1794

: a circular masonry fort or blockhouse

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