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   bartizan

   /ˌbɑːtɪˈzan/

   noun

   • 1. a battlemented parapet or an overhanging corner turret at the top of a castle or church tower.

   Word Origin early 19th century: from 17th-century bertisene, Scots variant of bratticing ‘temporary breastwork or parapet’, from brattice; revived and reinterpreted by Sir Walter Scott.

   Scrabble Points: 19

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