In a fortress: †(a) the portion of the defences entrusted to a particular officer or division of the garrison (obsolete); †(b) a guarded entrance (obs…
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| 释义 | society > armed hostility > defence > defensive work(s) > castle or fortified building > [noun] > court of castle (5) ward1297 In a fortress: †(a) the portion of the defences entrusted to a particular officer or division of the garrison (obsolete); †(b) a guarded entrance (obs… bailc1320 The wall of the outer court of a feudal castle; extended to each of the successive walls which separate the courts. Hence, sometimes used for the… utterwardc1450 (see ward, n.2 14(c)); also figurative (quot. 1450). utter-court1530 Combinations (hyphenated, or as one word): utter-bark, utter-brass, utter-court, utter-deal (deal, n.1 1d), utter-end, utter-gate, utter-room, utter-… bailey1840 In later writers: The outer court or base court of a feudal castle; also, either of the two (or three courts) formed by the spaces between the… |
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