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bastel house

American  
[bas-tl] / ˈbæs tl /
Or bastille house,

noun

  1. (on the Anglo-Scottish border) a partly fortified house, usually with a vaulted ground floor.


Etymology

Origin of bastel house

First recorded in 1535–45; see origin at bastille

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