Meaning of Motte | Babel Free
/ˈmɒt/Definitions
- A raised earth mound, often topped with a wooden or stone structure and surrounded with a ditch.
- A surname.
- An argument which is uncontroversial and easy to defend (in the context of a motte and bailey fallacy).
Examples
“The motte was a mound made of earth and surrounded by a ditch.”
“Coordinate term: bailey”
“"Birds are dinosaurs" is the bailey; "birds are more similar to dinosaurs than anything else" is the motte.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.