Castle Vocabulary
Here are some terms to learn about parts of a castle.
You will want to be sure that your castle has at least three of these,
and that you can speak about them when you present your castle.
Click on each word to learn more.

Bailey: courtyard within the walls of the castle

Bastion: a small tower at the end of a curtain wall or in the middle of the outside wall

Battlements or Crenelations: a narrow wall built along the outer edge of the wall walk to protect soldiers against attack

Drawbridge: a wooden bridge leading to a gateway, capable of being raised or lowered

Garderobe: latrine

Gate House: the complex of towers, bridges, and barriers built to protect each entrance through a castle or town wall

Keep: the inner stronghold of the castle

Loophole: slit in wall for light, air, or shooting through

Moat: a deep trench usually filled with water that surrounded a castle

Portcullis: vertical sliding wooden grille shod with iron suspended in front of a gateway, let down to protect the gate

Spire: a structure or formation, like a steeple, that tapers to a point at the top

Turret: a small tower rising above and resting on one of the main towers, usually used as a look out point
Another turret

Wall Walk: the area along the tops of the walls from which soldiers could defend the castle

See more pictures of Castle Parts here. (Scroll down once on page.)

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