BATTLEMENT


Meaning of BATTLEMENT in English

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

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