battlement
[หbรฆtษษซmษnt]
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Simple Meaning
a wall at the top of a castle with open spaces for shooting arrows.
When to Use
๐Academic Writing๐Exam Vocabulary
Upper Intermediate โ fluent in familiar topics
Examples in Conversation
โThe tourists took photos from the castle's battlement.โ
โSoldiers stood behind the battlement to defend the fort.โ
Learning Path
โถFull Definition
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.
Related Words
Synonyms:
parapetrampartcrenellation
Word Family:
battlementbattlemented