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battlement
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As a noun, battlement means in fortification: an indented parapet, formed by a series of rising members called cops or merlons, separated by openings called crenelles or embrasures, the soldier sheltering himself behind the merlon while he fires through the embrasure or through a loophole in the battlement.
Meanings of battlement
4 meaningsnoun
In fortification: an indented parapet, formed by a series of rising members called cops or merlons, separated by openings called crenelles or embrasures, the soldier sheltering himself behind the merlon while he fires through the embrasure or through a loophole in the battlement.
Any high wall for defense.
poeticThe towering roof of heaven.
A rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
Similar: crenelation, crenellation
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).