Synonyms and antonyms of Castles, towers and fortifications in British Thesaurus

bailey (noun)

an area of land between the outer and inner walls of a castle

battlements (noun)

a wall around the top of a castle, with spaces through which weapons could be fired

belfry (noun)

the part of a tower that has a bell in it

bell tower (noun)

a tower of a church or other building in which there is a bell

campanile (noun)

a tall tower with a bell at the top, especially one near a church but not a part of it

casbah (noun)

another spelling of kasbah

castellated (adjective)

in architecture, a castellated building is made to look like a castle, usually with battlements

castle (noun)

a large strong building with thick walls, built in the past to protect the people inside from being attacked

chateau (noun)

a castle or large house in the French countryside

chatelaine (noun)

old-fashioned a woman in charge of a castle or large house

citadel (noun)

a castle intended originally for the defence of a city, usually built on a high place

crenellated (adjective)

in architecture, a crenellated wall or castle has battlements

drawbridge (noun)

a bridge that can be pulled up to let ships pass or to stop people getting into a castle

dungeon (noun)

a dark underground room in a castle that was used as a prison in the past

fastness (noun)

literary a place that is difficult to attack or get control of, usually because it is on the top of a hill or mountain

fort (noun)

a strong building, often with a high wall around it, used by soldiers for defending a place

fortifications (noun)

strong buildings, walls, towers etc built around a place in order to defend it

fortress (noun)

a strong well-protected building used for defending a place

kasbah (noun)

a castle built on a high place to defend a North African city

keep (noun)

a large strong tower in the centre of a castle

moat (noun)

a deep wide hole, usually filled with water, that surrounds a castle as protection against attack

portcullis (noun)

a heavy iron gate that can be lowered in front of the entrance to a castle as a defence

rampart (noun)

a high hill of earth, or a stone wall, built around a city or castle to protect it against an enemy

spire (noun)

the pointed top of a church tower or other building

steeple (noun)

a tall pointed tower on a church

tower (noun)

a tall narrow structure that forms the highest part of a church or other building

the Tower of London ()

a castle in London that was first used as a home for kings and queens, then as a prison, and is now used as a museum

turret (noun)

a small tower on the top of a building such as a castle

wall (noun)

a very tall strong structure that is built to defend a place or to keep people inside a place, for example a prison, castle, or city

watchtower (noun)

a tower from where guards can see the whole area that they are guarding