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32 Cards in this Set
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Anonymous
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having an unknown or unacknowledged name
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gargoyle
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stone carved into the image of a beast or ugly creature, with channels in it designed to direct rain into gutters and away from the wall and foundations
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overlord
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one in a position of supremacy or domination over others
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longbow
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a powerful wooden bow drawn by hand
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bodkin
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metal tip
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yew
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poisonous evergreen trees valuable for cabinets and archery bows
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fletcher
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crafted arrows with evenly proportioned goose feathers to ensure steady flight
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trebuchet
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medieval weapon used for hurling heavy stones
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frame
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supports the other components and provides a raised platform from which to stop the counterweight
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counterweight
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pulled by gravity alone, it rotates the beam, must weigh at least 10x more than the projectile
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beam
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pulls the sling
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guide chute
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guides the sling through the frame and supports the enclosed projectile until acceleration is sufficient to hild it in the sling
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sling
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accelerates and holds the projectile until release
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projectile
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object being launched
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beehives
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small stones sealed inside hollow clay balls which scattered their contents on impact
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bull
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official statement of the pope
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Unam Sanctam
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the one holy
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crossbow
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a bow fixed crosswise on a wooden stock, with grooves on the stock to direct the projectile
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truce
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an agreement to stop war without either side winning or losing
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buboes
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glands
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motte
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high mound of earth
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bailey
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lower area that was enclosed, with room for people and animals
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palisade
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wooden fence
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concentric
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having a common center
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drawbridge
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bridge that can be raised or drawn aside either to prevent access or to permit passage across
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barbican
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a tower at the gate or drawbridge
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postern
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a small rear gate
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moat
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a deep, wide ditch
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battlement
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the stonework at the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows
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parapet
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a balcony/walkway inside the edge of the battlement
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chicken
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portcullis
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A grating of iron or wooden bars or slats , suspended in the gateway of a fortified palce and lowered to block passage
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arrow loop
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narrow openings or crosses set inside walls and towers enabling defenders to launch arrows at outside attackers
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arrow SLITS!
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