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Castles and Fortification Terminology

 * Castles
 * Medieval warfare
 * Motte-and-bailey castle
 * Castle
 * Japanese castle
 * L-plan castle
 * Ward (castle)
 * Outer bailey
 * Inner bailey
 * Concentric castle
 * Citadel
 * Hill castle
 * Hillside castle
 * Lowland castle
 * Refuge castle
 * Spur castle
 * Alcazaba
 * Alcázar
 * Shell keep
 * Keep
 * Palas
 * Great hall
 * Great chamber
 * Garderobe


 * Fortifications
 * Medieval fortification
 * Blockhouse
 * Bastle house
 * Diaolou
 * Pazo
 * Qasaba
 * Ringwork
 * Ringfort
 * Zwinger (fortification)
 * Fortification
 * Hillfort
 * Pā
 * Circular rampart
 * Bastion fort
 * Glacis
 * Rampart (fortification)
 * Castra
 * Broch
 * Fortress church


 * Walls
 * Pfostenschlitzmauer
 * Stockade
 * Palisade
 * Enceinte
 * Defensive wall
 * Murus Gallicus
 * Batter (walls)
 * Curtain wall (fortification)
 * Hoarding (castle)
 * Chemise (wall)
 * Corbel
 * Modillion
 * Machicolation
 * Chemin de ronde
 * Cloister
 * Bastion
 * Battlement
 * Parapet
 * Banquette
 * Embrasure
 * Merlon
 * Breastwork (fortification)
 * Arrowslit
 * Loophole
 * Fighting platform
 * Buttress
 * Flying buttress


 * Palaces and Manor Houses
 * Manorialism
 * Lord of the manor
 * Palace
 * Kaiserpfalz
 * Manor house
 * Château
 * Schloss
 * English country house
 * Manor
 * Great house


 * Outworks
 * Abatis
 * Berm
 * Ha-ha
 * Revetment
 * Ditch (fortification)
 * Neck ditch
 * Trench
 * Faussebraye
 * Killing field
 * Outwork
 * Gorge (fortification)
 * Hornwork
 * Crownwork
 * Redoubt
 * Barbican
 * Lunette (fortification)
 * Caponier
 * Covertway
 * Ravelin
 * Tenaille
 * Counterscarp
 * Moat
 * Talus (fortification)
 * Gabion


 * Towers
 * Tower
 * Bergfried
 * Turret
 * Bartizan
 * Tower house
 * Albarrana tower
 * Battery tower
 * Butter-churn tower
 * Peel tower
 * Fortified tower
 * Flanking tower
 * Gate tower
 * Martello tower
 * Watchtower
 * Castellum
 * Bell tower
 * Spire
 * Minaret


 * Siege Weapons
 * Siege engine
 * Siege tower
 * Helepolis
 * Battering ram
 * Ballista
 * Catapult
 * Mangonel
 * Onager (weapon)
 * Trebuchet
 * Scorpio (weapon)
 * Springald
 * Escalade


 * Entry and Exit
 * Gatehouse
 * Bent entrance
 * Bretèche
 * Sally port
 * Drawbridge
 * Portcullis
 * Murder-hole
 * Gate
 * City gate
 * Postern


 * Underground
 * Fogou
 * Souterrain


 * Additional Works
 * Cistern
 * Vault (architecture)
 * Windlass


 * References