castle guard
Rampart patrol duty
Castle guard refers to a soldier or watchman stationed to protect a castle, monitoring gates, walls, and towers for threats.
The term evokes medieval fortifications and appears frequently in fantasy settings, historical fiction, and video games: The castle guard challenged anyone approaching the drawbridge.
In historical contexts, castle guard also named the feudal obligation requiring vassals to serve defensive duty at their lord's castle.
- sentinelGuard who monitors
- night watchOvernight security patrol
- watchmanBuilding security guard
- rampartFortified defensive wall
- turretProtruding fortified structure
armor · sword · drawbridge · portcullis · battlement · sworn oath · fortress · moat · keep · parapet · spear · shield · patrol · tower · garrison · duty · chain of command · loyal
- guardsbodyguard, protector, sentinel, sentry, watchman
- warriorsfighter, knight, footsoldier, barbarian, samurai
- feudalismfief, vassal, fealty, homage, lord
- feudal obligationshomage, tribute, tithe, service, allegiance
- Japanese figuressamurai, shogun, daimyo, geisha, ronin
- Samurai Japansamurai, ronin, daimyo, shogun, retainer