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postern

pos·tern [ pṓstərn, póstərn ] (plural pos·terns)


noun 
Definition:
 
rear gate: a small gate or entrance at the back of a building, especially a castle or a fort

[13th century. Via Old French pasterne< late Latin posterula "small back door" < Latin posterus (see posterior)]
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