Matching Pairs MEDIEVAL CASTLESOnline version Parts of a medieval castles. by Alfonso Poza 1 PATROL PATH 2 MOAT 3 BATTLEMENT 4 ARROW SLIT 5 KEEP 6 WALL 7 DRAWBRIDGE 8 PORTCULLIS 9 STABLE A building where horses are kept A type of fortified tower built within castles during the Middle Ages by European nobility. A strong gate made of bars that hangs above the entrance to a castle and was brought down to the ground in order to close the entrance against enemies A bridge that can be raised or brought down in order to protect a castle from attack A wall around the top of a castle, with regular spaces in it through which the people inside the castle can shoot A deep, wide ditch surrounding a castle, fort, or town, typically filled with water and intended as a defence against attack. A structure made of stone built creating a line of defense. A narrow vertical aperture in a fortification through which an archer can launch arrows. A raised protected walkway behind a castle battlement.