3-492: For garita , see: bartizan , an overhanging, wall-mounted turret projecting from the walls of mediaeval fortifications garitas in Mexico , federal highway checkpoints located in border areas Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Garita . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
6-402: A guerite , garita , or échauguette , or spelled bartisan , is an overhanging turret projecting from the walls of late-medieval and early-modern fortifications from the early 14th century up to the 18th century. Most frequently found at corners, they protected a warder and enabled him to see his surroundings. Bartizans are generally furnished with oillets or arrow slits . The turret
9-413: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Garita&oldid=932837441 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Bartizan A bartizan (an alteration of bratticing ), also called
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