Martello tower
noun /mɑːˌteləʊ ˈtaʊə(r)/
/mɑːrˌteləʊ ˈtaʊər/
- a type of circular stone tower, about 40 feet/12 metres high, built in Britain in the early 19th century. The purpose of the towers was to defend the south coast of England against possible attack by the French during the Napoleonic Wars, and each could contain a group of soldiers. About 25 of the towers still exist.
Martello塔：一种圆形的石塔，高约40英尺/ 12米，建于19世纪初期的英国。这些塔的目的是保卫英格兰的南海岸，以免在拿破仑战争期间法国人可能发动的进攻，并且每座塔楼都可以容纳一批士兵。大约25个塔楼仍然存在。