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postern

noun (posterns) (old use)

«postern» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A small back gate or door in a castle wall, used to slip in or out unseen. tree →

In the lessons

in old castle tales, a secret side door that a hero creeps through.

Examples

All the doors and posterns were locked. tree →
He crept out through a postern as the clock struck nine. tree →
The guards did not see the postern. tree →

Note

nothing for maths.

On Mova

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