the little archer's window ??
and upon whose brick ledge his mother's shoe had caught as she leaped from the little archer's window to meet her death in the sun-warmed moat below, her final poem fluttering behind her on a sheet of fine paper.

I would like to know what does "the little archer's window" mean. Thanks in advance for your help.

Question

the little archer's window ??
and upon whose brick ledge his mother's shoe had caught as she leaped from the little archer's window to meet her death in the sun-warmed moat below, her final poem fluttering behind her on a sheet of fine paper.

I would like to  know what does "the little archer's window" mean. Thanks in advance for your help.

Answer

The small/thin 'windows' or slits in the walls of old castles which allowed archers to fire out on anyone attacking the castle.   Usually I would think they would be too small (small enough that archers can fire out but attackers can't fire in) for a person to climb out of but maybe some are larger.