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Jamb Upright side of a door frame or window
Jambarts Armour for the lower leg. See Greaves
Joggled Construction held together using overlapping joints
Joinery The smaller items of woodwork. Door, windows etc
Joist A beam that supports a floor
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Keep Donjon; The defendable central part of a Norman castle. Either a Hall-keep with living quaters or a Shell-keep with open centre and walls with a sentry-walk
Kern A lightly-armed foot soldier from Ireland or Scotland
Keystone The voussoir at the top of the arch or vault
Knight A medieval warrior belonging to a lord and providing military service to that lord
Knight-Banneret A higher ranked knight identified by the banner he flew
Knight-Batchelor A lower ranked knight identified by the pennon worn the lance
Knights Templar Military and religious order founded in 1118 (More...)
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Lady Chapel Chapel dedicated to the Virgin at the East end of the church
Laver The place where monks could wash within the cloister
Lance A common weapon for both foot-soldiers and cavalry
Lancet window Slender pointed window usually found in groups
lierne Small ornamental sections of vaulting rib joining the main ribs
Lintel Flat beam above a window or door
Longbow A powerful bow up to six foot in height requiring great strength to draw
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