Castle project

What is a castle?

• CASTLE

• noun

• cas·tle \ˈka-səl\

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1 a : a large fortified building or set of buildings

• b : a massive or imposing house

• 2 : a retreat safe against intrusion or invasion

Parts of the castle.

• Keep• Portcullis• Moat • Watch tower• Arrow loop• Draw bridge• Towers• Stables• Church or • Wall walk• Mochicolated (gate watch)

Parts of the castle

• Keep-a : fortress, castle; specifically : the strongest and securest part of a medieval castle

• noun• moat \ˈmōt\• 1 : a deep and wide trench around the rampart of a fortified place (as a

castle) that is usually filled with water • 2 : a channel resembling a moat (as about a seamount or for confinement

of animals in a zoo) • — moat·ed \ˈmō-təd\ adjective• — moat·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective•

• moat 1

Origin: Middle English mote, from Anglo-French mote, motte mound, moat

• First use: 14th century

PARTS OF A CASTLE

• noun

• ward \ˈword\

The inner court of a castle or fortress

Parts of the castle

castle 1a: 1 fortified approach, 2 moat, 3 drawbridge, 4 ward, 5 angle tower, 6 donjon or keep, 7 chapel, 8 gallery

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• Machicolation or gate walk.

Parts of a castle

• Moat