Castle Vocab

Front

A wall with gaps for firing arrows

Back

Battlement

Front

Strongest and tallest place in the castle

Back

Keep

Front

Deep ditch around a castle filled with water

Back

Moat

Front

Extra strong gatehouse

Back

Barbican

Front

A courtyard with buildings

Back

Bailey

Front

Mound of earth for early Norman castles

Back

Motte

Front

A tough iron gate

Back

Portcullis

Front

A huge catapult

Back

Trebuchet

Front

Covered ladder for climbing walls

Back

Siege tower

Front

Army surrounds a castle and waits for surrender

Back

Siege