round tower

round tower noun

1. a freestanding circular stone belfry built in Ireland from the 10th century beside a monastery and used as a place of refuge

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They bounded off her round-tower and her water-washed decks like pebbles.

The Victim

Thomas Dixon

This castle is a strong square building, with a round-tower at each angle, and one of the same form at each side of the gateway.

The Ports, Harbours, Watering-places and Picturesque Scenery of Great Britain Vol. 2

William Finden