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milecastle

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: mīlʹ-käs'-əl
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈmaɪlˌkɑːsl̩/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: mīlʹ-kăs'-əl
  • General-American: /ˈmaɪlˌkæs(ə)l/

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noun

Meaning 1

One of a series of small rectangular fortifications, spaced roughly one Roman mile apart, built during the period of the Roman Empire.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: milefortlet, mile-fortlet

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From mile + castle.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: maililinnoitus — one of a series of small rectangular fortifications, spaced roughly one Roman mile apart, built during the period of the Roman Empire
  • German: Meilenkastell — one of a series of small rectangular fortifications, spaced roughly one Roman mile apart, built during the period of the Roman Empire
  • Italian: castello miliare — one of a series of small rectangular fortifications, spaced roughly one Roman mile apart, built during the period of the Roman Empire
  • Latin: castellum miliarium — one of a series of small rectangular fortifications, spaced roughly one Roman mile apart, built during the period of the Roman Empire
  • Spanish: castillo miliar — one of a series of small rectangular fortifications, spaced roughly one Roman mile apart, built during the period of the Roman Empire
  • Thai: ป้อมไมล์ — one of a series of small rectangular fortifications, spaced roughly one Roman mile apart, built during the period of the Roman Empire