The difference between Fort and Motte and bailey

When used as nouns, fort means a fortified defensive structure stationed with troops, whereas motte and bailey means the predecessor of the castle, having a raised earth mound (the motte) topped with a tower (or donjon), and a wooden ring fortification surrounding a courtyard (the bailey).

Fort is also verb with the meaning: to create a fort, fortifications, a strong point, or a redoubt.

check bellow for the other definitions of Fort and Motte and bailey

  1. Fort as a noun:

    A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops.

  2. Fort as a noun:

    Any permanent army post.

  3. Fort as a noun (historical):

    An outlying trading-station, as in British North America.

  1. Fort as a verb:

    To create a fort, fortifications, a strong point, or a redoubt.

  1. Motte and bailey as a noun:

    The predecessor of the castle, having a raised earth mound (the motte) topped with a tower (or donjon), and a wooden ring fortification surrounding a courtyard (the bailey).

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