battlement
[ˈbætəɫmənt]IPA: /B AE1 T AH0 L M AH0 N T/
noun
- 1
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.
- 2
Any high wall for defense.
- 3
The towering roof of heaven.
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