Motte Synonyms

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Words Related to Motte

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. ringwork
  2. motte-and-bailey
  3. earthwork
  4. hillfort
  5. rampart

Motte Sentence Examples

  • However, building a motte was a skilled achievement.

  • Built on a hilltop late in the 11th century, the castle started life as a large motte castle.

  • The motte consists of a central grass covered mound with an encircling ditch and bank, bailey and outer rampart.

  • They differ from motte and bailey castles because they do not have a motte.

  • In these castles, there was a fortified building (the castle) on top of a man-made hill called a motte.

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