"milecastle" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmaɪlˌkɑːsl̩/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈmaɪlˌkæs(ə)l/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-milecastle.wav [Southern-England] Forms: milecastles [plural]
enPR: mīlʹ-käs'-əl, mīlʹ-kăs'-əl Etymology: From mile + castle. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|mile|castle|notext=1|type=endocentric}} mile + castle Head templates: {{en-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. Wikipedia link: Milecastle 39 Synonyms: milefortlet, mile-fortlet Translations (one of a series of small rectangular fortifications, spaced roughly one Roman mile apart, built during the period of the Roman Empire): maililinnoitus (Finnish), Meilenkastell [neuter] (German), castello miliare [masculine] (Italian), castellum miliarium [neuter] (Latin), castillo miliar [masculine] (Spanish), ป้อมไมล์ (Thai)

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