Tower of Belem Word Search
This Tower of Belem word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — its architecture, its landscape, and the people who built it. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: BELEM, TORRE, TAGUS, MANUELINE, FORTIFIED, BATTLEMENTS, BASTION, BARTIZAN, MERLON, BALCONY, PORTCULLIS, ARMILLARY.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Tower of Belem word list, defined
- FORTIFIED /ˈfɔːtɪfaɪd/ · adjective
- Strengthened or reinforced, especially with walls or fortifications; also, strengthened with alcohol, especially wine. Related: strengthened, reinforced, fortress, stronghold.
- BATTLEMENTS /ˈbætəlməntz/ · noun
- A parapet, especially one with crenellations, or a series of such parapets, typically along the top of a wall or fortification. Battlements are often used for defensive purposes, such as to protect against arrows or other projectiles. Related: parapet, crenellations, fortification, wall.
- BASTION /ˈbæʃən/ · noun
- A stronghold or fortified place, especially one that is considered secure or impregnable. A person or thing that is a strong defense against something. Related: stronghold, fortress, redoubt, sanctuary.
- BARTIZAN /ˌbɑːrˈtɪzən/ · noun
- A bartizan is a small, overhanging platform or parapet, typically located at the corner of a building, often associated with medieval architecture. Related: turret, pinnacle, battlement, parapet.
- MERLON /mɜːrlɒn/ · noun
- A solid part of a crenellated wall, between two crenels. A solid section of a battlement. Related: crescent, culet, culet, crescent.
- BALCONY /ˈbælkəni/ · noun
- A platform or structure projecting from the wall of a building, typically supported by columns or a balustrade, and usually enclosed by a railing or parapet. Related: veranda, gallery, piazza, terrace.
- PORTCULLIS /pɔːrtˈkʌlɪs/ · noun
- A heavy iron grille hung across a castle entrance, which could be lowered to block the way. A portcullis is also a symbol of a university or college, often depicted on its crest or coat of arms. Related: gate, entrance, barrier, grille.
- ARMILLARY /ɑːrˈmɪləri/ · adjective
- Relating to or resembling a ring or rings, especially in reference to an armillary sphere, an astronomical model of concentric rings representing the paths of celestial bodies. Related: ring-shaped, annular, circular, ring-like.
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