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Battlement
Meaning
Noun
●
In Walls and fences:
In
fortification
: an
indented
parapet
,
formed
by a
series
of
rising
members called
cops
or
merlon
s,
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.
●
The
towering
roof
of heaven.
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Wiktionary
Synonyms
Crenellation
Related
Ramparts
Parapet
Gatehouse
Wall
Arrow Slits
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