bartizan
noun
bar·ti·zan
ˈbär-tə-zən 
ˌbär-tə-ˈzan
ˌbär-tə-ˈzan
: a small structure (such as a turret) projecting from a building and serving especially for lookout or defense
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Your feudal lord did not have a range of mottes, baileys, bartizans, drawbridges, dungeons, machicolations and turrets to choose from.
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“Bartizan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bartizan. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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