Matching Pairs MEDIEVAL CASTLESOnline version Parts of a medieval castles. by Alfonso Poza 1 ARROW SLIT 2 BATTLEMENT 3 PATROL PATH 4 PORTCULLIS 5 KEEP 6 MOAT 7 DRAWBRIDGE 8 WALL 9 STABLE A structure made of stone built creating a line of defense. A building where horses are kept A raised protected walkway behind a castle battlement. 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 type of fortified tower built within castles during the Middle Ages by European nobility. A bridge that can be raised or brought down in order to protect a castle from attack A narrow vertical aperture in a fortification through which an archer can launch arrows. 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.