Arms and Armour

Chartaque

A chartaque (Ottoman Turkish: چارطاق, from Persian: چهارتاق chahartaq, literally "having four arches"; in German: Tschartake, in Turkish: Çardak) is a watchtower and important element of the fortification systems in the time of the Ottoman Empire.

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See also

• ▸Edinburgh Castle
• ▸Capuchon (chimney)
• ▸Circular rampart

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