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A castle is an independent, fortified structure that could be defended under medieval circumstances. The name castle is also used for younger structures that are similar in shape to a castle. The castle originally combined the functions of defensibility and habitability to a limited group of people ranging from a noble family to a military garrison. As a military structure, a castle is taller than a tower but smaller than a fortified city. A castle can be located in a city, but it must be able to be cut off from it by closing a gate or raising a drawbridge. A strong castle is also referred to as a fortress or castle. Although the word castle is an umbrella term for many people, it is in any case used to indicate a private, fortified residence of a lord or noble. This is to distinguish it from a palace that is not fortified, from a fortress that is not the residence of the nobility and from a walled city that forms a collective defense.