transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈba-t ə l-mənt ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English batelment, from Anglo-French * bataillement, from batailler to fortify with battlements — more at battle
Date: 14th century
: a parapet with open spaces that surmounts a wall and is used for defense or decoration
• bat·tle·ment·ed -ˌmen-təd adjective
[
battlement: 1 crenellations, 2 merlons, 3 machicolations
]