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The answer MOTTE has 4 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of motte in various dictionaries:
A copse or small stand of trees on a prairie.
A tuft of human or animal hair standing up on the head or body.
noun - a small growth of trees on a prairie
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| Possible Crossword Clues |
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| Rise in defence imports? The odds of that are zero |
| Castle mound |
| Tumulus |
| A patch of woods |
| Last Seen in these Crosswords & Puzzles |
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| Dec 17 2018 Canadiana |
| Jan 7 2012 The Times - Cryptic |
| Aug 16 2011 The Telegraph - Quick |
| Jan 25 2003 The Times - Concise |
| Possible Dictionary Clues |
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| a mound forming the site of a castle or camp. |
| a small hill in the centre of a castle, on which a fort ( a military building designed to be defended from attack) is built |
| Texas A copse or small stand of trees on a prairie. |
| Upper Southern U.S. A tuft of human or animal hair standing up on the head or body. |
| A mound forming the site of a castle or camp. |
| (especially in the southwestern US) a stand of trees a grove. |
| Geographic Matches |
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| Motte, Choiseul, SAINT LUCIA |
| Motte, Shan State, MYANMAR (Burma) |
| Motte, Oost-Vlaanderen, BELGIUM |
| Motte, Chaouen, MOROCCO |
| Motte, Hainaut, BELGIUM |
| Motte, Brabant, BELGIUM |
| Motte description |
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| A motte-and-bailey castle is a fortification with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised earthwork called a motte, accompanied by an enclosed courtyard, or bailey, surrounded by a protective ditch and palisade. Relatively easy to build with unskilled, often forced, labour, but still militarily formidable, these castles were built across northern Europe from the 10th century onwards, spreading from Normandy and Anjou in France, into the Holy Roman Empire in the 11th century. The Normans introduced the design into England and Wales following their invasion in 1066. Motte-and-bailey castles were adopted in Scotland, Ireland, the Low Countries and Denmark in the 12th and 13th centuries. By the end of the 13th century, the design was largely superseded by alternative forms of fortification, but the earthworks remain a prominent feature in many countries. |
| Related Answers |
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| MOUND |