Endure: last
Estuary: where the river meets the sea (εκβολή ποταμού)
Toll: Fee
Barbican: watchtower
Guild: 1) trade, craft
2) medieval association
Shambles: mess, disorder
Gentry: upper class
Hub: centre of activity
Settlement: establishing residence
Content to do sth: satisfied
Solely: completely
Funds: money available
Prosper: be successful, thrive
Sedate: calm
Infancy: early stage
Garrison: military post
Railway: railroad track
Heraldic: relating to coats of arms (= special shields or shield-shaped patterns that are the sign of a family, university, or city-οικόσημο) and the history of the families, universities, etc. that they belong to (εραλδικός)
