bastile (plural bastiles)
Obsolete form of bastille.
• Stabile, ableist, albites, astilbe, bestial, libates, stabile
Source: Wiktionary
Bas*tile" Bas*tille", n. Etym: [F. bastille fortress, OF. bastir to build, F. b.]
1. (Feud. Fort.)
Definition: A tower or an elevated work, used for the defense, or in the siege, of a fortified place. The high bastiles . . . which overtopped the walls. Holland.
2. "The Bastille", formerly a castle or fortress in Paris, used as a prison, especially for political offenders; hence, a rhetorical name for a prison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 November 2024
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins