Associations to the word «Postern»
Noun
- Gate
- Moat
- Christie
- Turret
- Courtyard
- Wall
- Castle
- Tower
- Fate
- Door
- Passage
- Garden
- Knight
- Ditch
- Bastion
- Shadow
- Horse
- Templar
- Maud
- Porta
- Access
- Lady
- Walkway
- Litter
- Sentry
- Amber
- Gateway
- Stair
- Wicket
- Portal
- Dorothy
- Defense
- Rebecca
- Thrust
- Palace
- Garrison
- Terrace
- Entrance
- Countess
- Heading
- Fort
- Angle
- Adaptation
- Gun
- Guard
- Yard
- Corner
- Step
- Defence
- Cliff
- Let
- Chamber
- Key
- Duke
- Hour
- Open
- Half
Adjective
Wiktionary
POSTERN, noun. A back gate, back door, side entrance, or other gateway distinct from the main entrance.
POSTERN, noun. (archaic) By extension, a separate or hidden way in or out of a place, situation etc.
POSTERN, noun. A subterranean passage communicating between the parade and the main ditch, or between the ditches and the interior of the outworks.
POSTERN, adjective. Situated at the rear; posterior.
Dictionary definition
POSTERN, noun. A small gate in the rear of a fort or castle.
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