Battlement
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation [ˈbætəɫmənt] · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Battlement is a noun meaning Any high wall for defense.
Meaning
Any high wall for defense.
More Meanings
- (poetic) The towering roof of heaven.
- In fortification: an indented parapet, formed by a series of rising members called cops or merlons, 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.
Word Forms
- battlements
Synonyms for battlement
Depending on context, synonyms include crenellation, crenelation.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include crenellation, crenelation, embattlement, embattle, embrasure, berm.
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