Motte
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmɒt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Motte is a noun meaning A raised earth mound, often topped with a wooden or stone structure and surrounded with a ditch.
Meaning
A raised earth mound, often topped with a wooden or stone structure and surrounded with a ditch.
More Meanings
- An argument which is uncontroversial and easy to defend (in the context of a motte and bailey fallacy).
- Alternative form of mott.
Example Sentences
Coordinate term: bailey
The motte was a mound made of earth and surrounded by a ditch.
"Birds are dinosaurs" is the bailey; "birds are more similar to dinosaurs than anything else" is the motte.
Word Forms
- mottes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bailey, moat, mound, mount, moundwork, molehill.
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