ballium
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ballium
From Medieval Latin, dating back to 1790–1800, Latinized variant
Example Sentences
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"What means this, my son?" said the old man as Norman of Torn dismounted within the ballium.
From The Outlaw of Torn by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
High walls with an embattled parapet surround the lower court, or ballium, which we enter by a gate defended by strong towers.
From English Villages by Ditchfield, P. H. (Peter Hampson)
I have found that between the outer wall of the Tower and the chamber there is a passage communicating with the top of the ballium wall to the west.
From In Doublet and Hose A Story for Girls by De Land, Clyde Osmer
The inner, ballium is surrounded by a high circular wall, which consists of an uninterrupted line of bastions, some semi-circular and others square.—The whole of this part of the castle remains nearly perfect.
From Account of a Tour in Normandy, Volume 2 by Turner, Dawson
The inner ballium is surrounded by a high circular wall, which consists of an uninterrupted line of bastions, some semi-circular and others square.
From Architectural Antiquities of Normandy by Cotman, John Sell
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