Donjon

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Donjon \Don"jon\ (d[u^]n"j[u^]n), n. [See {Dungeon}.]
     The chief tower, also called the {keep}; a massive tower in
     ancient castles, forming the strongest part of the
     fortifications. See Illust. of {Castle}.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  donjon
       n : the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or
           fortress [syn: {keep}, {dungeon}]