- the postern door
- در عقب،در عقبي،در خصوصي
English to Farsi dictionary. 2013.
the postern door
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a postern door makes a thief — Similar to opportunity makes a thief. A postern door is a back door or small entrance distinct from the main access. c 1450 Proverbs of Good Counsel in Book of Precedence (EETS) 69 A nyse wyfe, and a back dore, Makyth often tymus A ryche man pore … Proverbs new dictionary
Postern — Pos tern, a. Back; being behind; private. The postern door. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
door — door, gate, portal, postern, doorway, gateway are comparable chiefly as meaning an entrance to a place. Door applies chiefly to the movable and usually swinging barrier which is set in the opening which serves as an entrance to a building or to a … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Postern — Pos tern, n. [OF. posterne, posterle, F. poterne, fr. L. posterula, fr. posterus coming after. See {Posterior}.] 1. Originally, a back door or gate; a private entrance; hence, any small door or gate. [1913 Webster] He by a privy postern took his… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The House (The Keys to the Kingdom) — The House is a domain that serves as the center of the universe in the Keys to the Kingdom series by Australian author Garth Nix. Anything in creation not in the House, such as earth (the solar system and indeed this universe), is part of the… … Wikipedia
door — see a door must either be shut or open a creaking door hangs longest a golden key can open any door when one door shuts, another opens opportunity never knocks twice at any man’s door a postern door makes a thief … Proverbs new dictionary
postern — [pōs′tərn, päs′tərn] n. [ME < OFr posterne, altered < posterle < LL posterula, a small back door, postern, dim. < posterus: see POSTERIOR] a back door or gate; private entrance at the side or rear adj. of or resembling a postern, as… … English World dictionary
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Postern — A postern is a secondary door or gate, particularly in a fortification such as a city wall or castle curtain wall. Posterns were often located in a concealed location, allowing the occupants to come and go inconspicuously. In the event of a siege … Wikipedia
