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Meaning of Martello tower | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A short sturdy round masonry fort, especially one constructed at various coastal points in the British Empire during the Napoleonic Wars.

Examples

“The martello towers was put up for the Guernsey people to get in out of the way of the Grand Saracen.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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