■ noun a parapet with openings at regular intervals along the top of a wall, forming part of a fortification.
Derivatives
~ed adjective
Origin
ME: from OFr. bataillier 'fortify with movable defence turrets', possibly related to battle .
■ noun a parapet with openings at regular intervals along the top of a wall, forming part of a fortification.
Derivatives
~ed adjective
Origin
ME: from OFr. bataillier 'fortify with movable defence turrets', possibly related to battle .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004