Postern

(noun.) a small gate in the rear of a fort or castle.

编辑:史蒂夫

• Follow me through this passage, then, that I may dismiss thee by the postern. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• His warning voice was unheard, for the din which the knight himself occasioned by his strokes upon the postern would have drowned twenty war-trumpets. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• Undo the postern gate, and let out the Jew and me. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• I say, undo the postern--thou shalt know more anon. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• The postern gate shakes, continued Rebecca; it crashes--it is splintered by his blows--they rush in--the outwork is won--Oh, God! 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• De Bracy hastily drew his men together, and rushed down to the postern-gate, which he caused instantly to be thrown open. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• In the outwork was a sallyport corresponding to the postern of the castle, and the whole was surrounded by a strong palisade. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• The conversation was interrupted by the arrival of a menial, who announced that a monk demanded admittance at the postern gate. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.

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