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These terms are from the FISH Archaeological Objects Thesaurus (Forum on Information Standards in Heritage - FISH).

Term Scope note Term type SENESCHAL URI Other URI
MOSQUE A Muslim temple or place of worship. Preferred term 70110 -
MOSS HOUSE A rustic garden building made of wood with moss pressed between the wall slats. The mosses could be of different types, forming a mossery. Preferred term 92695 -
MOTEL A long, low-rise building consisting of rows of attached individual suites of rooms used for overnight accommodation by motorists. Preferred term 92696 -
Motif Piece Narrow term - -
MOTOR CYCLE FACTORY A building where motor cycles are assembled. Preferred term 92697 -
MOTOR GUNBOAT A small fast warship powered by diesel or petrol engines. Built during World War II for coastal patrol work and anti shipping missions close in shore Preferred term - -
MOTOR HOUSE A building for housing, maintaining and repairing motor cars. Dating to the 1890s. Preferred term 163215 -
MOTOR LAUNCH Generic name for a small steam or power boat often carried on board a larger vessel. Preferred term - -
Motor Repair Shop Narrow term 92698 -
Motor Repair Workshop Narrow term 71738 -
MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT A small warship powered by petrol or diesel engines and armed with torpedo tubes and small guns. Used for coastal anti shipping patrols and warfare in coastal waters. Preferred term - -
Motor Track Narrow term 71089 -
MOTOR TRANSPORT BUILDING A building, on an airfield or military base, used for the maintenance and storage of motor vehicles. Preferred term 167091 -
MOTOR TRANSPORT PARK A site, usually including hardstandings and associated buildings, used for the storage of military vehicles. Preferred term 133657 -
MOTOR TRANSPORT SHED A building, on a military airfield or base, in which motor vehicles are housed. Preferred term 94417 -
MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINEERING SITE Buildings and sites associated with the manufacture of motor vehicles. Preferred term 92699 -
MOTOR VEHICLE SHOWROOM A building or room where motor vehicles are exhibited for sale. Preferred term 92700 -
MOTOR VEHICLE TESTING TRACK A ground used for the performance testing of motor vehicles, for example prototype vehicles. Preferred term 140297 -
Motor Works Narrow term 70650 -
MOTORING TELEPHONE BOX A roadside telephone box for use by motorists in need of assistance. Preferred term 94047 -
MOTORWAY Fast arterial road with separate carriageways limited to motor vehicles Preferred term 142046 -
Motorway Service Station Narrow term 162813 -
MOTTE An artificial steep-sided earthen mound on, or in, which is set the principal tower of a castle. Preferred term 68841 -
MOTTE AND BAILEY An early form of castle consisting of a flat-top steep-sided earthen mound, supporting a wooden tower, and a bailey. Preferred term 68842 -
Motte And Bailey Castle Narrow term 71091 -
Motte Castle Narrow term 71090 -
MOULD A pattern used to create a consistent shape for an object, often hollow and reusable. Preferred term 96472 -
MOULD LOFT Used for the laying out and marking of the smaller parts of a ship prior to construction. Preferred term 78241 -
MOULD STORE A building or room used for the storage of pottery moulds. Preferred term 92701 -
MOULDING An ornamental contour given to the angles or features of a building, whether a projection or a cavity, such as a cornice, an architrave or an astragal. Preferred term 137990 -

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