n.
Pronunciation: ' ba-t ə l-m ə nt
Function: 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 \ - ˌ men-t ə d \ adjective
battlement: 1 crenellations, 2 merlons, 3 machicolations