Roman Wall VB

Roman Wall VB

pretext – pretended reason for doing something that is used to hide the real reason
withdraw – intransitive or transitive verb – take or move out, back or away,
turf – piece of the surface layer of land on which grass grows
firth – Scottish English – long strip of sea reaching into the land
a legion – a large group of soldiers forming part of an army, especially the ancient Roman army
an economy measure – an action taken to ensure the saving of money, (or less commonly time, energy or words)
fort – military building designed to be defended from attack. It consists of an area where soldiers live enclosed by a strong wall.
a watchtower – a tower built especially around the edges of prisons and army camps, the top of which provides a good position from which to see anyone who is approaching