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ringwork

ringwork noun: a fortified defensive structure, usually circular or oval in shape, essentially a motte-and-bailey castle minus the motte.

Noun

ringwork (plural ringworks)

  1. A fortified defensive structure, usually circular or oval in shape, essentially a motte-and-bailey castle minus the motte.

Forms of ringwork

pluralringworks

Origin of ringwork

From ring + work.

Questions about ringwork

What does ringwork mean?
Ringwork means a fortified defensive structure, usually circular or oval in shape, essentially a motte-and-bailey castle minus the motte.
What part of speech is ringwork?
Ringwork is a noun.
What is the plural of ringwork?
The plural of ringwork is ringworks.

Words near ringwork in the dictionary

  1. Ringwood East
  2. Ringwood North
  3. ringwoodite
  4. ringwoodites
  5. Ringwoods
  6. ringwork
  7. ringworks
  8. ringworld
  9. ringworlds
  10. ringworm
  11. ringwormed

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