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Noun Concept
Categories: All articles with self-published sources, Forts in Key West, Florida, Martello towers, Coastal fortifications, Round towers
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martello tower  Martello Fort  Martello Towers  Martello towers in Ireland
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A circular masonry fort for coastal defence WordNet 3.0
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A circular masonry fort for coastal defence WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Martello towers, sometimes known simply as Martellos, are small defensive forts that were built across the British Empire during the 19th century, from the time of the French Revolutionary Wars onwards. Wikipedia
A Napoleonic War defensive structure in Britain, Ireland, Canada and other countries Wikipedia Disambiguation
A small defensive fort Wikipedia Disambiguation
A short sturdy round masonry fort, especially one constructed at various coastal points in the British Empire during the Napoleonic Wars. Wiktionary
IS A
fortress
blockhouse
fortification
watchtower
HAS KIND
Murney Tower
Shoal Tower
HAS INSTANCE
Murney Tower
Cathcart Tower
Carleton Martello Tower
Hackness Martello Tower and Battery
Shoal Tower
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COUNTRY
United States
United Kingdom
Canada
Ireland
Jersey
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COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
United Kingdom
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
The Nuttall Encyclopædia
Geograph
Historic England
DIFFERENT FROM
tower fort
NAMED AFTER
Torra di Mortella
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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martello tower
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Martello tower
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Martello tower
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Martello tower
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Martello Fort, Martello Tower, Martello Towers, Martello towers in Ireland
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Martello Towers

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