Meurtriere - An opening in the roof of a passage where soldiers could shoot into the room below. Also see "Murder Holes".
Moat - A deep trench usually filled with water that surrounded a castle.
Moline - Ends curling outward.
MEURTRIERES: Murder holes, for dropping stones on those below. .
MOAT: A ditch, usually filled with water, surrounding a castle. A common first line of defense.
Meurtriere: arrow loop, slit in battlement or wall to permit firing of arrows or for observation
Moat: a deep trench usually filled with water that surrounded a castle
Motte: an earthwork mound on which a castle was built ...
Meurtriere - an opening in the roof of an entrance passage where soldiers could shoot into the room below. Also see Murder Hole. Also, water could be poured down the meurtrière to extinguish any fires the enemy might set to destroy the door.
 See also: Motte, Parapet, Wall walk, Murder hole, Palisade
  
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