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| pos·tern [ pṓstərn, póstərn ] (plural pos·terns) |
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rear gate: a small gate or entrance at the back of a building, especially a castle or a fort
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| [13th century. Via Old French pasterne< late Latin posterula "small back door" < Latin posterus (see posterior)] |
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