Pronunciation: mär- ' te-l ō -
Function: noun
Usage: often cap M
Etymology: Cape Mortella, Corsica
Date: 1803
: a circular masonry fort or blockhouse
Pronunciation: mär- ' te-l ō -
Function: noun
Usage: often cap M
Etymology: Cape Mortella, Corsica
Date: 1803
: a circular masonry fort or blockhouse
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012