Martello tower
or martello tower
[ mahr-tel-oh ]
/ mɑrˈtɛl oʊ /
noun Fortification.
a circular, towerlike fort with guns on the top.
Also called
martel·lo,
Martel·lo.
Origin of Martello tower
named after Cape
Mortella, Corsica, where a tower of this kind was taken by British forces in 1794
British Dictionary definitions for martello tower
Martello tower
Martello
/ (mɑːˈtɛləʊ) /
noun
a small circular tower for coastal defence, formerly much used in Europe
Word Origin for Martello tower
C18: after Cape
Mortella in Corsica, where the British navy captured a tower of this type in 1794