martello tower
mar·tel·lo tower
noun, often capitalized M \mär-ˈte-lō-\Definition of MARTELLO TOWER
: a circular masonry fort or blockhouse
Origin of MARTELLO TOWER
Cape Mortella, Corsica
First Known Use: 1803
Rhymes with MARTELLO TOWER
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