courtines
English translation: Curtain walls / Courtines
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| 12:55 Jun 24, 2020 |
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|  Selected response from: Cathy Rosamond France | ||||||
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| 4 +4 | Curtain walls / Courtines |
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| 4 | Curtain Walls |
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Curtain Walls Explanation: There is a difference between "ordinary" walls and curtain walls in this context. That said, it seems to be so subtle I question whether you want to make the distinction in your text. Look at photos of the walls, or a schematic of the town - are all the walls actually curtain walls, or are there long stretches of wall (with bends) that do not contain towers? Also, is your readership sophisticated enough to appreciate the difference? Example sentence(s):
Reference: http://www.castlesandmanorhouses.com/architecture_03_walls.h... |
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12 hrs confidence:
courtyard walls Explanation: The description of a medieval town focuses on defense. Walls are important and 'courtines' are an unusual type of wall or partition, which, according to the description, are found as part of a fortification, perhaps a castle. The definition from the description is a section of bastions (projecting parts of a fortification). Example sentence(s):
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5 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +4
peer agreement (net): +4Curtain walls / Courtines Explanation: "Curtain walls, also known as courtines, are defensive walls surrounding the grounds on the outside of the castle https://study.com/academy/answer/what-is-a-curtain-wall-in-a... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 days (2020-06-29 12:21:51 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- Thanks Emma. |
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