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an area of land between the outer and inner walls of a castle

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a wall around the top of a castle, with spaces through which weapons could be fired

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the part of a tower that has a bell in it

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a tower of a church or other building in which there is a bell

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a tall tower with a bell at the top, especially one near a church but not a part of it

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another spelling of kasbah

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in architecture, a castellated building is made to look like a castle, usually with battlements

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a large strong building with thick walls, built in the past to protect the people inside from being attacked

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a castle or large house in the French countryside

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a woman in charge of a castle or large house

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a castle intended originally for the defence of a city, usually built on a high place

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in architecture, a crenellated wall or castle has battlements

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a bridge that can be pulled up to let ships pass or to stop people getting into a castle

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a dark underground room in a castle that was used as a prison in the past

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a place that is difficult to attack or get control of, usually because it is on the top of a hill or mountain

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a strong building, often with a high wall around it, used by soldiers for defending a place

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strong buildings, walls, towers etc built around a place in order to defend it

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a strong well-protected building used for defending a place

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a castle built on a high place to defend a North African city

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a large strong tower in the centre of a castle

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a deep wide hole, usually filled with water, that surrounds a castle as protection against attack

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a heavy iron gate that can be lowered in front of the entrance to a castle as a defence

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a high hill of earth, or a stone wall, built around a city or castle to protect it against an enemy

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the pointed top of a church tower or other building

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a tall pointed tower on a church

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a tall narrow structure that forms the highest part of a church or other building

a castle in London that was first used as a home for kings and queens, then as a prison, and is now used as a museum

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a small tower on the top of a building such as a castle

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a very tall strong structure that is built to defend a place or to keep people inside a place, for example a prison, castle, or city

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a tower from where guards can see the whole area that they are guarding

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