Medieval Words Beginning with the letter B

Medieval Words Starting with
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bailey an enclosed courtyard
barbican a projecting outwork designed to protect a gateway
bastion part of the defences of a castle standing proud from the wall and giving a good field of coverage for defenders
batter a sloping thickening at the base of a wall
berm the space between a ditch and a wall
blancmange see blank-manger
blazon the description of an armorial bearing
bodger one who makes rough and ready items from rough hewn timber
bordar cottager
bracer small arm protector for archers
braies short underpants tied at the waist
breastplate armour - plate covering the upper chest down to the diaphragm
broadhead wide arrowhead with a sharpened edge used mainly for harassing horses at a distance
broadsword sword having a double edged, wide blade. Common term for the medieval arming swords
buckler small, usually round, shield
buttress a stone support built against a wall