(n) :
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.
(n) :
Alternative form of Derbent. [A city in Dagestan, Russia.]
(n) :
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.
(n) :
Alternative form of Derbent. [A city in Dagestan, Russia.]