battlement
[ bat-l-muh nt ]
/ ˈbæt l mənt /
noun
Often battlements.
a parapet or cresting, originally defensive but later usually decorative, consisting of a regular alternation of merlons and crenels; crenelation.
Also called
embattlement.
Origin of battlement
OTHER WORDS FROM battlement
bat·tle·ment·ed [bat-l-men-tid] /ˈbæt lˌmɛn tɪd/, adjectiveWords nearby battlement
battledore,
battledore placenta,
battledress,
battlefield,
battlefront,
battlement,
battlepiece,
battleplane,
battleship,
battleship gray,
battlesome
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British Dictionary definitions for battlements
battlement
/ (ˈbætəlmənt) /
noun
a parapet or wall with indentations or embrasures, originally for shooting through
Derived forms of battlement
battlemented, adjectiveWord Origin for battlement
C14: from Old French
batailles, plural of
bataille
battle