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battlement in British English

(ˈbætəlmənt)

noun

a parapet or wall with indentations or embrasures, originally for shooting through

Derived forms

battlemented (ˈbattlemented)

adjective

Word origin

C14: from Old French batailles, plural of bataille battle

battlement in American English

(ˈbætəlmənt)

noun

a parapet with open spaces for shooting, built on top of a castle wall, tower, or fort

an architectural decoration like this

Derived forms

battlemented (ˈbattleˌmented) (ˈbætəlˌmɛntɪd)

adjective

Word origin

ME batelment < OFr bataillier, to fortify < bataille, fortification on a wall or tower < ? VL *battacula, place of battle < battere, batter1

Examples of 'battlement' in a sentence
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And yet what does the ghost on the battlement want but a repayment of what he believes he is owed?It was only inches from Llewelyn's throat when he managed to wrench the man's wrist down against the stone battlement.Mona leaned against the battlement and studied her parent's face, struck suddenly by its radiance.

Synonyms of 'battlement'

rampart, wall, defence, fence

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(noun) in the sense of rampart

Definition

a wall with gaps, originally for firing through

Guns could also be seen behind the battlements of the fort itself.

Synonyms

rampart

a walk along the ramparts of the old city

wall

The Romans breached the city walls and captured the city.

defence

fence

They climbed over the fence into the field.

fort

Soldiers inside the fort are under sustained attack.

barricade

Large areas of the city have been closed off by barricades.

stronghold

The seat was a stronghold of the Labour Party.

barbican

bastion

The government tends to see itself as a bastion of common sense.

embankment

They climbed a steep railway embankment.

parapet

The soldiers crouched behind the parapet.

fortification

troops stationed just behind the fortification

bulwark

a bulwark against the English

earthwork

breastwork

bartizan

crenellation

fortified pa (New Zealand)

Seerampart

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battlement

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battle cry
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单词	battlement
释义	Trends of battlement View usage for: battlement in British English (ˈbætəlmənt) noun a parapet or wall with indentations or embrasures, originally for shooting through Derived forms battlemented (ˈbattlemented) adjective Word origin C14: from Old French batailles, plural of bataille battle battlement in American English (ˈbætəlmənt) noun 1. a parapet with open spaces for shooting, built on top of a castle wall, tower, or fort 2. an architectural decoration like this Derived forms battlemented (ˈbattleˌmented) (ˈbætəlˌmɛntɪd) adjective Word origin ME batelment < OFr bataillier, to fortify < bataille, fortification on a wall or tower < ? VL battacula, place of battle < battere, batter1 Examples of 'battlement' in a sentence battlement And yet what does the ghost on the battlement want but a repayment of what he believes he is owed? Salley Vickers INSTANCES OF THE NUMBER 3 (2002) It was only inches from Llewelyn's throat when he managed to wrench the man's wrist down against the stone battlement. Penman, Sharon HERE BE DRAGONS (2002) Mona leaned against the battlement and studied her parent's face, struck suddenly by its radiance. Maupin, Armistead SURE OF YOU (2002) Synonyms of 'battlement' rampart, wall, defence, fence More Synonyms of battlement* (noun) in the sense of rampart Definition a wall with gaps, originally for firing through Guns could also be seen behind the battlements of the fort itself. Synonyms rampart a walk along the ramparts of the old city wall The Romans breached the city walls and captured the city. defence fence They climbed over the fence into the field. fort Soldiers inside the fort are under sustained attack. barricade Large areas of the city have been closed off by barricades. stronghold The seat was a stronghold of the Labour Party. barbican bastion The government tends to see itself as a bastion of common sense. embankment They climbed a steep railway embankment. parapet The soldiers crouched behind the parapet. fortification troops stationed just behind the fortification bulwark a bulwark against the English earthwork breastwork bartizan crenellation fortified pa (New Zealand) Seerampart Nearby words of battlement battle battle cry battlefield battlement battleship batty bauble Synonyms of 'battlement' battlement Explore 'battlement' in the dictionary
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