单词 | battlement |
释义 | battlement (once / 1940 pages) n WORD FAMILY battlement: battlements USAGE EXAMPLESUrsa has been embattled over proposed drilling with neighboring residents of Battlement Mesa. Washington Times(Oct 06, 2016) On this gorgeous morning, with the sun turning the high stone battlements to gold over our heads, it’s impossible to disagree. Washington Post(Sep 29, 2016) The drive along the Gallatin Canyon south from Bozeman included gorgeous setting-sun golden light on high rocky battlements above the highway. Seattle Times(Sep 14, 2016) n a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns Syn|Hyper crenelation, crenellation bulwark, rampart, wall an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes |
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