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| galley |
a large, low ship of ancient and medieval times that was moved by oars and sometimes by sails. [1/2 definitions] |
| mediaeval |
another spelling of medieval. |
| medieval |
If something is medieval, it has to do with a period in history called the Middle Ages. The Middle Ages began around the year 500 and ended around the year 1500. The Middle Ages in Europe was a time of castles with moats, knights in armor, kings and nobles, and peasants who had to work very hard on the land. |
| ninja |
a medieval Japanese warrior specially trained as a spy or assassin. |
| samurai |
a warrior in the service of a lord in medieval Japan. |
| tournament |
a contest in medieval times between knights on horseback carrying lances. Each rider would try to knock the other off his horse as they rode toward each other. [1/2 definitions] |
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