motte-and-bailey castle
noun[C]
architecturespecializeduk/ˌmɒt ən ˌbeɪ.li ˈkɑː.səl/us/ˌmɑːt ən ˌbeɪ.li ˈkæs.əl/(alsomotte and bailey)atypeofcastlein which there is amotte(=smallhill)surroundedby abailey(=openarea)inside anouterwall
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Fortifications
- acropolis
- barricade
- bastion
- battlements
- castle
- defensive architecture
- drawbridge
- earthwork
- enceinte
- entanglement
- fortress
- foxhole
- Martello tower
- moat
- moated
- redoubt
- stockade
- storm cellar
- stronghold
- turret