Crenelation
That which the crenels and merlons form as an battlement fortifications
Curtain wall
A castle wall enclosing the entire castle or a courtyard.
Drawbridge
A wooden bridge, capable of being raised or lowered, used to open a passageway or gate.
Embrasure
An opening through which arrows or bolts may be fired.
Frieze
A plain or decorated horizontal part of an entablature between the architrave and cornice.
A decorative horizontal band, as along the upper part of a wall in a room.
Gable
The generally triangular section of wall covering the end of a roof ridge.
Gallery
An outdoor roofed balcony used for patrolling the castle walls.
A corridor or room devoted to the exhibition of castle portraits and treasured trophies.
Groined
A roof with sharp edges at the intersection of cross-vaults.
Hoarding
A covered gallery built on or near the top and outside of a curtain wall or tower to defend against attackers.
Lammergeier
A large predatory bird (Gypaetus barbatus) of the vulture family, ranging from the mountainous regions of southern Europe to China and having a wide wingspan and black plumage. Also called bearded vulture, ossifrage
Lancet
A long, narrow window with a pointed head.
Lintel
A horizontal stone or beam bridging an opening.
Machicolation
A masonry projection from a curtain wall or tower supported by corbels with an opening in the floor through which rocks, boiling water or arrows could be rained down upon attackers.
Merlon
That solid part of the wall or tower battlement that with the crenels form the crenelations.
Provides protection to the castle defenders.
Mullion
The vertical division of windows.
Mural Tower
A tower built on the top of the curtain wall.
Narghile
A pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water.
Narthex
An enclosed passage between the main entrance and nave of a church; also, vestibule
Nave
The principal hall of a church, extending from the narthex to the chancel.
Oubliette
A secret dungeon with a trap-door opening only in the ceiling.
Parapet
A protective wall built along the outer top of a wall or tower.
Pilaster
An auxiliary mass of masonry designed to strengthen a wall.
Pinnacle
An ornamental crowning spire, tower, etc.
Piscina
A hand basin with drain, usually set against or into a wall.
Plinth
A projecting base of wall.
Refectory
Communal dining hall.
Revetment
To face a slope of earthwork with a layer of stone to stabilized and strengthen the slope.
Roc
A mythical bird of prey having enormous size and strength.
Septentrional
Northern.
Shingle
A tile made from wood and used for roofing material.
Sill
The lower horizontal face of an opening.
Simurg
A mythical Persian bird. It was an agent of the good will of the gods. It killed harmful snakes and its feathers had healing powers.
Solar
A term commonly used for a small chamber or private sitting room usually off of the great hall.
Originally referred to a private chamber located high up in the keep, with a window that allowed direct sun to enter to warm the room
Tracery
Intersecting ribwork in upper part of window.
Vault
An arched structure of masonry usually forming a ceiling or roof.
Ward
The inner courtyard of a castle or an open space within the castle's walls.