motte

noun

Meaning

A raised earth mound, often topped with a wooden or stone structure and surrounded with a ditch.
A witty remark; a witticism; a bon mot.
A word or a motto; a device.
A note or brief strain on a bugle.
A woman; a wife.
A prostitute.
A landlady.
(chiefly Texas) A copse or small grove of trees, especially live oak or elm.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

bailey(English)moat(English)motte and bailey(English)mound(English)motte-and-bailey(English)mount(English)moundwork(English)molehill(English)undine(English)palisade(English)ditch(English)earthwork(English)

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Sources

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