A Glossary

Bailey- courtyard

Castle- home of a feudal lord or monarch. A castle is fortified for protection.

Drawbridge- a large heavy door that lowers across a moat to enter a castle, and raises to block entrance

Garderobe- a small toilet or latrine inside a thick wall or protruding form a wall

Inner Ward- open space in the middle of the castle

Moat- a deep trench filled with water, or left dry. The moat prevents access from surrounding land.

 Portcullis- A sliding door that is lowered to protect the gate  

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