milecastle

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English

WOTD – 22 October 2022

Etymology

The remains of Milecastle 39 (Castle Nick) of Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, England, U.K.

From mile +‎ castle.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

milecastle (plural milecastles)

  1. One of a series of small rectangular fortifications, spaced roughly one Roman mile apart, built during the period of the Roman Empire.
    Synonyms: milefortlet, mile-fortlet

Translations

References

  1. ^ “milecastle, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, March 2022.

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