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broch

broch [ brok, brokh ] (plural brochs)


noun 
Definition:
 
prehistoric Scottish tower: a prehistoric fortified dwelling in the shape of a circular stone tower, found especially on the islands and northern mainland of Scotland. They were built by the Picts, a Celtic people.

[Mid-17th century. Dialect form of burgh]
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