caravansary
car·a·van·sa·ry
C0097200 (kăr′ə-văn′sə-rē) also car·a·van·se·rai (-rī′)car•a•van•sa•ry
(ˌkær əˈvæn sə ri)also car•a•van•se•rai
(-səˌraɪ, -ˌreɪ)n., pl. -sa•ries also -se•rais.
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释义 | caravansarycar·a·van·sa·ryC0097200 (kăr′ə-văn′sə-rē) also car·a·van·se·rai (-rī′)car•a•van•sa•ry(ˌkær əˈvæn sə ri)also car•a•van•se•rai(-səˌraɪ, -ˌreɪ)n., pl. -sa•ries also -se•rais.
CaravansaryCaravansaryan inn and trading post for caravans along the roads in the cities of Southwest Asia, Middle Asia, and Transcaucasia. Caravansaries, which have been known since antiquity, were widespread during the ninth through 18th centuries as cities grew and the caravan trade intensified. Two types are most common: the hall caravansary and thecaravansary with an inner court. The hall caravansaries, seen inArmenia, are retangular buildings divided into naves. The mid-dle nave is designed for men and goods; the animals are kept inthe side naves. The other type has small buildings of one or a fewstories, where travelers stay with their merchandise; the build-ings open on an enclosed court, where the animals are kept.Roadside caravansaries were fortified with protective walls orelse were attached to inns or fortresses (rabats and khans). Thedevelopment of railroads and other modern type of transporthave brought about a decline in the importance of caravansarieson transit roads. caravansary, caravanserai![]() caravansary
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