derbend

About 0.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A Turkish outpost at a remote location, typically a mountain pass, manned by guards or villagers who receive tax relief for maintaining the location and protecting it from outlaws.

Similar words

derbendcis dern duar derbet dowar disdar purdah to-draw durn dale

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Word family

Derbend Derbent