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Bastle house
Bastel, bastle, or bastille houses are a type of construction found along the Anglo-Scottish border, in the areas formerly plagued by border Reivers. They are fortified farmhouses, characterised by security measures against raids. Their name is said to derive from the French word " bastille".
Usage examples of "bastle house".
If thee had far-speaks, thou couldst talk to Gobby when he was in his bastle house, and thou wast in thy tower.
It was a fine home for a bordererno bastle house, but still, a large cottage.