ballium
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ballium
From Medieval Latin, dating back to 1790–1800, Latinized variant
Example Sentences
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As Norman of Torn rode out from the castle of De Stutevill, Father Claude dismounted from his sleek donkey within the ballium of Torn.
From The Outlaw of Torn by Edgar Rice Burroughs
The ballium, or inclosed plot of ground in an ancient fort.
From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Sir Edward Belcher
The castle consists of a double ballium, the inner occupying the top of a high artificial mound, in whose centre stands the keep.
From Account of a Tour in Normandy, Volume 2 by Dawson Turner
Matilda flew out of the room, and was in an instant in the ballium.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 13 by Various
Within the castle wall was the outer ballium or court, containing some small, low-roofed dwellings, the residence of many feudal retainers of the baron.
From The Days of Bruce Vol 1 A Story from Scottish History by Grace Aguilar
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