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Postern
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) A subterraneous passage communicating between the parade and the main ditch, or between the ditches and the interior of the outworks.
(2):
(n.) Originally, a back door or gate; a private entrance; hence, any small door or gate.
(3):
(a.) Back; being behind; private.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Postern'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/p/postern.html. 1828.