battlement
[ˈbætəɫmənt]
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Simple Meaning
城堡顶部带有射箭开口的墙。
When to Use
📚Academic Writing📝Exam Vocabulary
Upper Intermediate — fluent in familiar topics
Examples in Conversation
“游客们在城堡的城垛上拍照。”
“士兵们站在城垛后面保卫堡垒。”
Learning Path
▶Full 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.