basse court

noun

Etymology

From French basse-cour.

  1. derived from basse-cour

Definitions

  1. An inner courtyard of a castle or other large building.

    • The basse court has long been a quiet village green, and the site of the ballium wall where stern warriors peered over frowning battlements, is now a "lover's walk".
  2. A lower court.

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