Medieval Glossary
Curtain
In fortification, the curtain is that part of the rampart or wall between two bastions or two gates.
Related term(s): Fortification; Rampart; Bastion; Crosswall; Footings; Pilaster
Category: Castles and Fortifications
Added: 09.05.04
Last modified: 09.04.05
Source information:
Wilhelm, Thomas. A Military Dictionary and Gazetteer. Philadelphia: L.R. Hamersly & Co., 1881. 124.
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