bartizan

American  

[bahr-tuh-zuhn, bahr-tuh-zan] / ˈbɑr tə zən, ˌbɑr təˈzæn /

noun

Architecture.

1. a small overhanging turret on a wall or tower.

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bartizan British  

/ ˌbɑːtɪˈzæn, ˈbɑːtɪzən, ˌbɑːtɪˈzænd, ˈbɑːtɪzənd /

noun

1. a small turret projecting from a wall, parapet, or tower

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Other Word Forms

• bartizaned adjective

Etymology

Origin of bartizan

1325–75; Middle English alteration of bertisene, misspelling of bretising, variant of bratticing. See brattice, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

According to an old print, it terminated with a large battlement, and bartizan towers at the angles.

From Account of a Tour in Normandy, Volume 2 by Turner, Dawson

A protecting bartizan or two, with the addition of small turrets at the angles, much resembling pepper-boxes, had procured for Darnlinvarach the dignified appellation of a castle.

From A Legend of Montrose by Scott, Walter, Sir

When they reached the top, he took them past his door, and higher up the stair to the next, opening on the bartizan.

From Donal Grant, by George MacDonald by MacDonald, George

He glanced sharply at the deep recess, or inner chamber, formed by the bartizan, hesitated a moment, and then going quickly to it, looked in.

From The Hunt Ball Mystery by Magnay, William

The best view of it is from the bridge crossing the river, and surprisingly beautiful it is, with its gabled towers and square bartizan turrets and mullioned windows.

From The Charm of Ireland by Stevenson, Burton Egbert