Associations to the word «Motte»
Noun
- Marquis
- Heinrich
- Baron
- Anglo
- Churchyard
- Cardinal
- Rebecca
- Madame
- Diameter
- Ninth
- Henri
- Mme
- Nicolas
- Romantic
- Baroness
- Marie
- Courtyard
- Frigate
- Champ
- Confluence
- Salon
- Captive
- Monument
- Outpost
- Renault
- Parma
- Germain
- Middleton
- Emmanuel
- Parody
- Marion
- Site
- Northumberland
- Century
- Sur
- Siege
- Countryside
- Le
- Commune
- Keep
- Hill
- Crossing
- Les
- Chevalier
- Jean
- Abbey
- Duchess
- Crosse
- Monsieur
- Storey
- Curtain
- Admiral
- Windsor
- Turf
- Priory
- Defence
- Summit
- Charlotte
- Treason
- Earl
- Engraving
- Calhoun
- Metre
- Miller
- Clifford
- Flat
- Wales
- Hyde
Adjective
Wiktionary
MOTTE, noun. A raised earth mound, often topped with a wooden or stone structure and surrounded with a ditch.
MOTTE, noun. (US) (dialect) A clump of trees in a prairie.
MOTTE AND BAILEY, noun. The predecessor of the castle, having a raised earth mound (the motte) topped with a tower (or donjon), and a wooden ring fortification surrounding a courtyard (the bailey).
Wise words
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