Battlement

Language: English
Pronunciation: bat-tle-ment
Part of Speech: noun

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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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"a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns"

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