一切經音義 21.258

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樓櫓却敵皆悉崇麗（櫓郎古反切韵稱城上守禦曰櫓也繞城往往別築逈起上臺名為却敵既高且飾故云崇麗也）。

Watchtowers and bastions were all majestic and ornate (watchtower [櫓]: fanqie 郎 + 古; the Qieyun states that defensive works atop city walls are called 櫓; surrounding the walls, separately constructed and elevated upper platforms were built at intervals, named bastions [却敵]; being both high and adorned, they are called majestic and ornate).