Parts of a Castle

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Across 1. vertical sliding wooden grille shod with iron, hung in front of a gateway, let down to protect the gate 5. a wooden bridge capable of being raised or lowered 6. passage behind the parapet of a castle wall 7. open area in the center of a castle 8. A narrow vertical slit cut into a wall so arrows could be fired through from inside 9. a deep trench usually filled with water that surrounded a castle 12. a narrow wall along the outer edge of the wall walk to protect soldiers against attack 13. the inner stronghold (keep) of a castle 15. all the towers, bridges, and barriers built to protect each entrance 18. main living quarters of a medieval castle or house 19. a small tower at the end of a curtain wall or in the middle of the outside wall 21. protective wall at the top of a castle 22. circular or polygonal end of a tower or chapel

Down 2. a castle wall enclosing a courtyard 3. courtyard within the walls of the castle 4. a notched battlement made up of alternate crenels and merlons 10. latrine (toilet) 11. the inner stronghold of the castle 14. the area along the tops of the walls where soldiers could defend the castle 16. courtyard or bailey 17. the jail, usually found in one of the towers 20. a small tower above and on one of the main towers, usually used as a look out point

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