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Cat

History; Medieval

# Assault tower. # Stout, rectangular shed with open sides, mounted on wooden wheels, used to provide cover for men using rams, picks and similar weapons against the masonry of a fortification.

Bull

History; Medieval

An authoritiative papal letter, sealed with the lead seal, or bulla, of the pope.

Broach-stop

History; Medieval

A half pyramid against the chamfer to bring the edge to a right angle, often short with deep hollow chamfer in the 13th century, long with very shallow hollow chamfer in the 15th century.

Cesspit

History; Medieval

The opening in a wall in which the waste from one or more garderobes was collected.

Buteil

History; Medieval

Lord's right to a third or half share of his man's estate.

Berm

History; Medieval

# Strip of ground between the base of the curtain wall and the ditch. # Flat space between the base of the curtain wall and the inner edge of the moat.

Boon-work

History; Medieval

# Work done on the lord's land by dependent peasants for a fixed number of days per week. # Obligation of tenants for special work services, notably the lord's harvest. # A day's work, given ...