BARTIZAN

Noun

bartizan (plural bartizans)

Alternative form of bartisan

Source: Wiktionary


Bar"ti*zan`, n. Etym: [Cf. Brettice.] (Arch.)

Definition: A small, overhanging structure for lookout or defense, usually projecting at an angle of a building or near an entrance gateway.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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WINEBERRY

(noun) raspberry of China and Japan having pale pink flowers grown for ornament and for the small red acid fruits


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