Old fort timber

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Orgue \Orgue\, n. [F., fr. L. organum organ, Gr. ?. See Organ .] (Mil.) Any one of a number of long, thick pieces of timber, pointed and shod with iron, and suspended, each by a separate rope, over a gateway, to be let down in case of attack. A piece of ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context military English) Any of a number of long, thick pieces of timber, pointed and shod with iron, and suspended, each by a separate rope, over a gateway, to be let down in case of attack. 2 (context military English) A piece of ordnance, consisting ...