postern
/ˈpɒst(ə)n/ · noun
Meaning
- A back gate, back door, side entrance, or other gateway distinct from the main entrance.
- By extension, a separate or hidden way in or out of a place, situation etc.
- A subterranean passage communicating between the parade and the main ditch, or between the ditches and the interior of the outworks.
- Situated at the rear; posterior.
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