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Machicolations Openings in a floor allowing missiles to be dropped on the enemy below
Malvoisin A large mound of earth or stone built by attackers near a castle used for firing from
Mangonel A siege engine used for throwing large stones
Mason A craftsman who cuts and builds with stone
Merlon The 'teeth' of the battlements between crenels
Minster Large church originally linked to a monastery
Moat A ditch surrounding a building filled with water
Monastery Where monks or nuns live
Monk A man who has taken vows and joined a religious community
Motte A large earth mound either natural or artificial on which a keep is built
Mouldings Ornamental lines of carved projections under or over a plain surface
Mullion Vertical bars in windows that divide the area into smaller sections
Murder-hole Openings in a floor allowing missiles to be dropped on the enemy below
Nave The main body of a church from the west end to the choir. The nave could be divided north and south by screens (More...)
Newel Stair Spiral staircase made of keyhole shaped stones
Niche An ornamental recess in a wall containing a statue
Obelisk Memorial stone column
Ogree Arch A pointed arch with both concave and convex parts
Oratory A small cell attached to a chapel
Oriel A kind of bay window