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Medieval

Bartizan

History; Medieval

Small turret corbelled out from corner or flank of a tower or wall.

Barber-surgeon

History; Medieval

Monastic who shaves faces/heads and performs light surgery.

Bard

History; Medieval

Minstrel or poet who glorifies the virtues of the people and chieftains.

Ballflower

History; Medieval

Petalled globelike ornament, used as decoration in early 14th century.

Ballista

History; Medieval

Siege engine in the form of a large bow for shooting missiles, usually iron bolts

Baron

History; Medieval

Vassal who holds directly from the crown and serves as a member of the king's great council. It is not, of itself, a title, but rather a description of the Tenants in Chief class of nobility.

Baroque

History; Medieval

Large-scale, forceful and original treatment of Renaissance architecture, associated with Vanbrugh, Hawksmoor and Archer.

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