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benefice

History; Medieval

# A grant of land given to a member of the aristocracy, a bishop, or a monastery, for limited or hereditary use in exchange for services. In ecclesiastic terms, a benefice is a ...

bombasted

History; Medieval

Stuffed with cotton, hair, etc. (costume)

header bond

History; Medieval

Bricks laid so that only ends show on wall face.

battlements

History; Medieval

# Indented parapet for defence. # A narrow wall built along the outer edge of the wall walk to protect the soldiers against attack.

badge

History; Medieval

An emblematic figure, especially placed on some prominent part of the clothing of servants and retainers, such as the breast, back, sleeve, etc. , to show to what household they ...