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banvin

History; Medieval

Monopoly of wine sales at end of season.

catzurius

History; Medieval

A hunter, or horse for the chase; used in England from the end of the twelfth century.

bretasche

History; Medieval

Protective wooden screen used in siege warfare.

cerevelliere

History; Medieval

Simple, globular steel cap originally worn under the coif and helm as an additional protection for the head, but evolving into the bascinet at the beginning of the fourteenth century.

champion

History; Medieval

Officer charged with defending his lord's cause in trial by battle.

bastille

History; Medieval

# Redoubt or outwork in military architecture. # Wooden tower on wheels for assault, used in siege warfare.

balk

History; Medieval

# Turf left unplowed to provide separation between strips. # A ridge left between two furrows, or a strip of ground left unploughed as a boundary line between two ploughed portions.