bartisan
/ˈbɑrtɪzən/
noun
- A small, overhanging turret or balcony on a castle or fortress wall, used for defense or observation.
- Tourists climbed the narrow stairs to the bartisan for a panoramic view.
- The castle's bartisan was decorated with stone carvings of mythical beasts.
- From the bartisan, the guard could see the entire valley below.