Thesaurus / posterns
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synonyms for posterns
- side door
- back entrance
- back stairs
- back way
- escape hatch
- indirect access
- means of entry
- postern
- postern door
- secret exit
- secretive or illicit method
- trap door
- trapdoor
- wormhole
- exit
- gate
- aperture
- egress
- entry
- entryway
- gateway
- hatch
- hatchway
- ingress
- opening
- portal
- postern
- slammer
On this page you'll find 59 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to posterns, such as: back, back door, back end, backside, bottom, and butt.
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How to use posterns in a sentence
The jagged top and spurs of San Jacinto Mountain shone like the turrets and posterns of a citadel built of rubies.
RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSONDuring this we brought in through the posterns all the horses and other cattle we could collect.
THE INDIAN: ON THE BATTLE-FIELD AND IN THE WIGWAMJOHN FROSTThese walls were flanked by thirty-four towers, pierced with five gates and two posterns.
THE LIFE OF JOAN OF ARC, VOL. 1 AND 2 (OF 2)ANATOLE FRANCEThere were also several posterns, small openings made in the wall at some height above the ground, for use with rope ladders.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 10, SLICE 6VARIOUSThe two posterns in the north wall of the inner ward against the Devilin and Martin towers, "c" and "g," were not made till 1681.
MEMORIALS OF OLD LONDONVARIOUSAt once they began repairing the walls, closing up gates and posterns, and barricading the streets.
WOMEN OF MEDIVAL FRANCEPIERCE BUTLERPosterns are underground communications made through the body of the place or some of the outworks.
ELEMENTS OF MILITARY ART AND SCIENCEHENRY WAGER HALLECKBesides this principal entrance, the enclosure had five other gates or posterns.
MEDIVAL LONDONWILLIAM BENHAMBesides these there were a few posterns, most of which led only into the inner terrace.
CONSTANTINOPLEWILLIAM HOLDEN HUTTONIt formerly was encompassed by a wall which had four gates and three posterns.
ENGLISH COAST DEFENCESGEORGE CLINCH