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embattlement
em·bat·tle·ment E0101900 (ĕm-băt′l-mənt, ĭm-)n. See battlement.embattlement (ɪmˈbætəlmənt) n (Fortifications) a battlementembattlement
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.ThesaurusSeebattlement |