Martello tower

or martello tower

[ mahr-tel-oh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Fortification.

Martello tower

/ mɑːˈtɛləʊ /

Named after Cape Mortella, Corsica, where a tower of this kind was taken by British forces in 1794

C18: after Cape Mortella in Corsica, where the British navy captured a tower of this type in 1794

Anyhow, Petit Bot is the most secret and intimate of the three, and entirely picturesque with its disused mill and martello tower.

The town was soon in flames, the shipping in the harbour sank, and the martello tower was blown to pieces.

In an hour, a motley cortege slowly left the door of the martello tower.

Before Hardwicke was dressed, he had extorted the secret of the rendezvous at the old Martello tower.

Magdalen drew her hand from the captain's arm, and led the way to the mound of the martello tower.

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