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Vocabulary 12

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BaileyLand surrounding the castle between the first wall and the castle
Gauntleta glove with metal plates on the back, worn formerly as armor; a glove with a long cuff.
Spireanything tall or tapering to a point
Squireformerly a knight's attendent
Vellumfine parchment made of skin
apprenticeOne who is learning by practical experence under skilled workers a trade art or calling
battlementA parapet with open spaces that surmounts a wall that is used for defense or decoration
mottoA phrase that tells a purpose
trenchera wooden platter for serving food or it could be bread
sabatonmetal armored footwear
guildAn association of persons of the same trade for the furtherance of same purpose
crenelAn indentation in the battlements of a fort or castle, used for shooting or firing missiles through
abbotThe superior of a monastery
fauldHoops of steel used to defend the hips, abdomen and lower back attached to the breast plate
chantA melody in which a number of words are sung on each note
chapela building for worship not as large as a church
gorgeta piece of armor protecting the throat
joustcombat between two knights on horseback armed with lances
gothic architecturestyle of architecture using pointed arches, flying buttresses and high steep roofs. It was developed in western Europe during the Middle Ages from about 1150 to 1550
stablebuilding were horses or cattle are kept and fed

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