broch

n. (在苏格兰北部及其附近岛屿上发现的)史前圆形石塔

发音

UK /ˈbɹɒx/
UK /ˈbɹɒk/
US /ˈbɹɑx/
US /ˈbɹɑk/

词形变化

brochs 复数 brochs

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A type of Iron Age stone tower with hollow double-layered walls found on Orkney, Shetland, in the Hebrides and parts of the Scottish mainland.

词源

From Scots broch, from Old Norse borg, from Proto-Germanic *burgz. Doublet of borough and burgh.

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