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Noun: postern  pow-stu(r)n or pós-tu(r)n
  1. A small gate in the rear of a fort or castle
    "The spies used the postern to sneak into the fortress undetected"

Derived forms: posterns

Type of: gate

Encyclopedia: Postern, Derbyshire