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motte-and-bailey castle noun[ C ] architecture specializeduk /ˌmɒt ən ˌbeɪ.li ˈkɑː.səl/ us /ˌmɑːt ən ˌbeɪ.li ˈkæs.əl/(alsomotte and bailey) a type of castle in which there is a motte(= small hill) surrounded by a bailey(= open area) inside an outer wall城寨城堡 VisitBritain/Britain on View/GettyImages SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Fortifications acropolis barricade bastion battlements castle citadel drawbridge earthwork enceinte entanglement fort machicolation Martello tower moat moated motte pillbox storm cellar stronghold turret |