Home › Words › R › ringworkringworkringwork means A fortified defensive structure, usually circular or oval in shape, essentially a motte-and-bailey castle minus the motte.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, ringwork ranks #16,750 of 42,762 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom ring + work.nounA fortified defensive structure, usually circular or oval in shape, essentially a motte-and-bailey castle minus the motte.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).