English Dictionary

postern

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈpɒst(ə)n/

名詞

古語 歴史的

A back gate, back door, side entrance, or other gateway distinct from the main entrance. / (archaic) By extension, a separate or hidden way in or out of a place, situation etc.

日本語の意味

本館とは別の裏口、側面の入り口、または主要な入り口とは異なる入口 / （古語）場所や状況に対して、独立したまたは隠された出入り口や経路

She slipped through the postern to avoid the crowd at the festival.

彼女は祭りの人混みを避けるため、裏口からすり抜けた。

意味（1）

A back gate, back door, side entrance, or other gateway distinct from the main entrance.

And as they cam hurlyng vnder the Castel where as sir launcelot lay in wyndowe / & sawe how two knyghtes layd vpon syr Blyaunt with their swerdes /[…]/ And thenne sir launcelot brake the chaynes fro his legges and of his armes /[…]/ & so sir launcelot ran out at a posterne / and there he mett with the two knyȝtes that chaced sir Blyaunt

意味（2）

(archaic) By extension, a separate or hidden way in or out of a place, situation etc.

意味（3）

(historical, military) A subterranean passage communicating between the parade and the main ditch, or between the ditches and the interior of the outworks.

The postern of the enceinte leads through the middle of the curtain, descending from the plane of sight to the ditch

posterns （ plural ）