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.
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Tower of Belem word list, defined
- FORTIFIED /ˈfɔːrtɪfaɪd/ · adjective
- Strengthened or protected against attack, especially by building walls, towers, or other defensive structures. More broadly, reinforced, enriched, or made more robust in strength or effectiveness. Related: reinforced, strengthened, secured, entrenched.
- BATTLEMENTS /ˈbætəlmənts/ · noun
- Battlements are the low parapets built along the top of a castle wall or tower, typically having regular gaps (crenels) alternating with raised sections (merlons) to shelter defenders while allowing them to fire at attackers. Related: parapet, rampart, crenellation, bulwark.
- BASTION /ˈbæstɪən/ — stress on the first syllable; the second syllable is typically /tʃən/ in careful speech (/ˈbæstʃən/) and often reduced to /stjən/ or /stiən/ in casual speech. · noun
- A projecting part of a fortification built at an angle to allow defensive fire along the faces of adjacent walls. Figuratively, an institution, place, or person regarded as a strong defender or upholder of particular principles or ways of life. Related: stronghold, fortress, citadel, bulwark.
- BARTIZAN /ˈbɑːrtɪzən/ · noun
- A bartizan is a small overhanging corner turret projecting from the upper walls of a castle or fortified building, typically open at the sides and supported by corbels, used as a lookout point. The term is chiefly associated with Scottish architecture. Related: turret, tourelle, lookout, watchtower.
- 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 projecting from the wall of a building, enclosed by a railing or balustrade, accessible from an upper floor. Also, in a theatre or auditorium, an upper tier of seats. Related: terrace, veranda, gallery, deck.
- 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 /ˈɑːrməˌlɛri/ · adjective
- Relating to or consisting of rings or a ringed structure; used chiefly in the phrase 'armillary sphere', an astronomical model of the celestial sphere built from intersecting metal rings representing the great circles of the heavens. Related: ringed, annular, circinate.
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