[ˈbætəɫmənt] · noun
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..
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Battlement means 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..
Common synonyms include crenellation, crenelation.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use battlement where its definition matches the intended context.
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