antemural

== English == === Etymology === From Latin antemurale. See mural. === Noun === antemural (plural antemurals) An outwork of a strong, high wall, with turrets, in front of the gateway (as of an old castle), for defending the entrance. ==== Translations ==== === References === “antemural”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: an‧te‧mu‧ral === Noun === antemural m (plural antemurais) (military architecture) antemural (outwork of a defensive wall) === Further reading === “antemural”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “antemural”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin antemūrāle. === Noun === antemural m (plural antemurales) barbican, fortification ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “antemural”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025