Monday, August 31, 2009

Medieval Word of the Day

Curtain Wall: the outer wall that "hangs between" or connects the towers of a castle



See those walls "connecting" the castle towers above? Those are the "curtain walls".

(Castle art courtesy of http://karenswhimsy.com)

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1 comment:

Nichole Giles said...

Now that's one I didn't know. I mean, I pictured it when I read it, but had never heard the definition before. This is a fun thing you're doing.

Nichole