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battlement
 battlementbat·tle·ment B0118700 (băt′l-mənt)n. A notched parapet built on top of a wall, with alternating merlons and crenels for decoration or defense. Also called embattlement.
[Middle English batelment, alteration (influenced by batel, battle) of Old French batillement, tower, turret, from bastille; see bastille.]
bat′tle·ment′ed (-mĕn′tĭd) adj.battlement (ˈbætəlmənt) n (Fortifications) a parapet or wall with indentations or embrasures, originally for shooting through[C14: from Old French batailles, plural of bataille battle] ˈbattlemented adjbat•tle•ment (ˈbæt l mənt)
n. Often, battlements. a parapet of a fortification consisting of a regular alternation of merlons and crenels. [1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French bataille battlement] bat′tle•ment`ed (-ˌmɛn tɪd) adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  battlement - a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or gunscrenelation, crenellationcrenel, crenelle - a notch or open space between two merlons in a crenelated battlementfortress, fort - a fortified defensive structuremerlon - a solid section between two crenels in a crenelated battlementbulwark, rampart, wall - an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes; "they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down" |
battlementnoun rampart, wall, defence, fence, fort, barricade, stronghold, barbican, bastion, embankment, parapet, fortification, bulwark, earthwork, breastwork, bartizan, crenellation Guns could also be seen behind the battlements of the fort itself.TranslationsBattlement
BattlementA parapet having a regular alternation of solid parts and openings, originally for defense, but later used as a decorative motif.   battlement, embattlement  battlement 1. A fortified parapet with alternate solid parts and openings, termed respectively “merlons” and “embrasures” or “crenels” (hence crenelation). Generally for defense, but employed also as a decorative motif.2. A roof or platform serving as battle post. 3. A decorative motif having the general shape of a battlement.battlement
Synonyms for battlementnoun rampartSynonyms- rampart
- wall
- defence
- fence
- fort
- barricade
- stronghold
- barbican
- bastion
- embankment
- parapet
- fortification
- bulwark
- earthwork
- breastwork
- bartizan
- crenellation
Synonyms for battlementnoun a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or gunsSynonymsRelated Words- crenel
- crenelle
- fortress
- fort
- merlon
- bulwark
- rampart
- wall
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