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Word: broch (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Wheelhouse. Oldest part of the grim little hamlet was a "broch tower": a crude donjon keep. Beside it was a walled courtyard. For shelter against the rough climate, they had a "roundhouse" that was roofed along its circular outer walls, leaving an open space for a fire in the middle...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Diggers | 9/28/1953 | See Source »

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