motte and bailey

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the predecessor of the castle, having a raised earth mound (the motte) topped with a tower (or donjon), and a wooden ring fortification surrounding a courtyard (the bailey)
{i} Norman castle of the Middle Ages comprising of two connecting ditched stockaded mounds with a wooden donjon rising above and placed in the outer courtyard of the castle
motte and bailey

    Расстановка переносов

    motte and Bai·ley

    Турецкое произношение

    mät ınd beyli

    Произношение

    /ˈmät ənd ˈbālē/ /ˈmɑːt ənd ˈbeɪliː/
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