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| a territorial unit (land) in medieval Europe, also known as a feudal estate |
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| narrow area toward the top of curtains |
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| military blockade of a city with intent of conquering by force |
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| wide ditch, wet or dry, srrounding the curtain wall |
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| moveable entrance which spans the moat for inhabitants and can be raised to prevent enemy access. |
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| series of built in obstacles including a portcullis and muderholes in case the enemy should try to enter the castle. |
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| gate made of wood or metal |
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| the solid "teeth" in the crenellations |
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| "zig zag" tops of castle walls made up of embrasures and merlons |
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| main twoer, also known as lord's tower |
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| hldng area for prisoners, cells were dark and cramped |
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| slit in castle wall that you could shoot out of, which provided protection while defensive arrows were fired |
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| hole in ceilin of a gatehouse where defender can fire or pour dangerous substances at their attacker |
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| warhorse used by knights during the Middle Ages |
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| wooden-tipped spear, usually 12 ft. long; used during jousting tournaments |
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| iron and steel plates added on top of a knight's chain mail |
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| ceremony in which squire would become knight |
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| the art of hunting with predatory birds |
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| close-fitting clothing made of tiny, interlocking metal rings |
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| the uppermost symbol which appears on the field of the shield |
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| six twists of fabric sitting on top of a helmet to support the crest |
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| simulates scarf or neck cloth a knight would wear underneath his helmet |
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| symbol on field of the shield, represents order of birth |
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| central most important aspect of a coat of arms |
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| the background of the shield aganst which the charges show up |
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| the method of divding the field of the shield |
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| any image or symbol which appears on the field of the shield |
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| the symbols which hold up the shiled on both right and left sides |
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| the only words on a coat of arms |
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| the ribbon on which the motto appears |
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| the system of recognition which uses a combination of colors and shapes to convey identity |
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| dangerous bacteria/virueses enter the body in droplets of moisture or in unclean food, or polluted water |
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| dangerous bacteria/viruses enter the body through the air |
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| dangerous bacteria/viruese enter the body in sexual contact |
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| insect or other organism that transmits bacteria |
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| disease that is a characteristic of a specific race/place |
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| disease that is extremely prevalent, widespread |
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| when an epidemic exends over a large geographic area |
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| no known treatment or cure for an epidemic |
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| deadly bacterial disese of the lymphatic system spread through the bite of infected fleas |
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| attacks lungs and respiratory system |
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| same as bubonic but patient dies in 2-36 hours and they die before buboes can form |
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| swollen lymph mode; 3 main areas: under jaw, armpit and groin |
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| dominant social system in medieval times |
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